Katerina Stefanidi

Katerina Stefanidi is a Greek pole vaulter, born on 4 February 1990 in Cholargo, Athens. She stands 5'8" and weighs 130 lbs. Her career spans over 24 years, starting in 2002 at age 12. Her biggest achievement came at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she won the gold medal. She also competed at the 2012 London and 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Stefanidi was the 2017 World champion and took bronze at the 2019 World Championships. In European competition, she has won two gold medals (2016, 2018) and three silvers (2014, 2022, 2024). Indoors, she is a two-time World Indoor bronze medallist from 2016 and 2018, won the 2017 European Indoor title, and earned silver at the 2015 European Indoor Championships. Her early promise showed at age 15, when she became the 2005 World Under-18 champion, and she later added silver at the 2007 edition, bronze at the 2008 World U20 Championships, second at the 2011 European U23 Championships, and third at the 2011 Universiade.

Between 2016 and 2019, she won four Diamond League Trophies. In 2017, she was voted European Women's Athlete of the Year, and she was Greek Female Athlete of the Year in 2017 and 2019. Her achievements have earned her recognition as the greatest female athlete in the history of Greek sport. She is straight and identifies as Caucasian. Her Instagram following stands at 106k.