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Katerina Stefanidi

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The Resume

    (February 4, 1990- )
    Born in Cholargos, Greece
    Pole vaulter
    Attended Stanford University and Arizona State University
    Won an Olympic Gold Medal in pole vault (2016)
    World Champion in pole vault (2017)
    Two-time European Champion (2016, 2018)
    European Indoor Champion (2017)
    Bronze medalist in pole vault at the World Championships (2019)
    Two-time bronze medalist in pole vault at the World Indoor Championships (2016, 2018)

Why she might be annoying:

    She has a pierced belly button.
    She failed to get past the qualifying round in her Olympic debut as she vaulted at 4.25 (2012).
    She struggled with an injury during outdoor competition in her last college year as she vaulted 4.45 m (2013).
    Her performance in the 2015 IAAF World Championships was uneventful.
    She married her coach, Mitchell Krier (2015).

Why she might not be annoying:

    She holds college degrees in neurological science and psychology.
    She is fluent in speaking Greek, English and French.
    She was the first female Greek pole vaulter to win an Olympic gold medal.
    She carried the flag of Greece during the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
    She won European Women's Athlete of the Year honors (2017) and was also a two-time Greek Female Athlete of the Year (2017 and 2019).

Credit: Neo NX2004


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 213 Votes: 20.66% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying