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Stephanie Brown Trafton

ステファニー・ブラウン・トラフトン　/　すてふぁにー・ぶらうん・とらふとん

American athletics competitor

December 1, 1979 (age 46)　・　San Luis Obispo, California, United States

California
athletics competitor

My Take

Stephanie Brown Trafton commands my genuine respect. Standing 193 cm and built for power, she captured discus gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, joining a tiny club of just three American women ever to win that event. What I find most compelling is her unusual path: a two-time Olympian before she had even competed at a World Championships. There is something pure about a thrower who stakes everything on a single explosive moment. Her grounded roots in San Luis Obispo and her local university only add to the appeal. Athletes who chase one perfect throw move me every time.

Overview

Stephanie Brown Trafton, née Stephanie Brown, (born December 1, 1979) is an American track and field athlete who won the discus throwing gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She is thus one of only three American women to have ever won the event. She was a somewhat unusual athlete in that she had become a two-time Olympian before she had competed at a World Championships in Athletics.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Stephanie Brown Trafton
Name (Japanese): ステファニー・ブラウン・トラフトン
Reading: すてふぁにー・ぶらうん・とらふとん
Born: December 1, 1979 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Goat
Origin: San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 193 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: athletics competitor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Arroyo Grande High School
University: California Polytechnic State University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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