| Stephania Haralabidis | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Date: | 19 May 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Athens, Greece |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in |
| Country: |  United States |
| Sport: | Water polo |
| Collegeteam: | USC Trojans |
| Club: | Ethnikos |
Stephania Haralabidis (el|Στεφανία Χαραλαμπίδη; born May 19, 1995) was born in Athens, Greece. Haralabidis is a Greek American water polo player who played at USC and currently playing for Ethnikos and the U.S. national team.[1] [2] Haralabidis also has two sisters, her twin Ioanna and older sister Anastaia. Ioanna was also on the USC women's water polo team.
Haralabidis attended University of Southern California, playing on the women's water polo team from 2014 to 2017.[3] She led the team to NCAA championship in 2016.[4]
She won the Peter J. Cutino Award.[5] Named National Player of the Year and MPSF Player of the Year.[6] A First-Team All-American and named to the All-MPSF First Team. Named NCAA Tournament MVP after scoring five goals in the NCAA Championship game, including the game-winner from distance with just seconds remaining.
Haralabidis has competed on both the junior and senior national teams for Greece. Won a gold medal at 2011 European Junior Championship in Madrid, Spain. Won another gold at 2012 Youth World Championships in Perth, Australia.[7] Won a gold at 2014 European U19 Championship in Ostia, Italy. She also won a bronze medal with the senior team at 2012 FINA World League in Changshu, China.[8]
Since 2017 she is representing the U.S. national team winning a gold medal at 2018 FINA World League[9] in Kunshan, China; and another gold at 2018 FINA World Cup[10] in Surgut, Russia.
In 2020, Haralabidis and Team USA won an Olympic Gold Medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
For the 2021-22 season, Stephania plays, along with her sister Ioanna, for Greek club Ethnikos, based in Piraeus, Athens. Stephania played a vital role in order Ethnikos to win the 2021-22 Women's LEN Trophy, the club's second European club competition title.
Haralabidis has two sisters, her twin Ioanna[11] and older sister Anastasia. Haralabidis attended Corona Del Mar High School.[12]