Stephanie Brown Trafton

OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE

• Olympic Games Athens 2004, 22nd (women's discus throw)
• Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (women's discus throw)
• Olympic Games London 2012, 8th (women's discus throw)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Two-time USA Outdoor champion
• 2007 NACAC Champion
• Two-time USA Outdoor bronze medalist
• 2008 Jesse Owens athlete of the year

FUN FACTS

Brown Trafton made history in 2008 by winning the first American Olympic gold medal in the discus since Lillian Copeland’s victory in 1932...Brown-Trafton and her husband enjoying hunting for recreation...She wanted to be an Olympian since she was four-years-old when her father bought her a Mary Lou Retton leotard...She now works as a teacher at Wilton Christian School in Wilton, California, and as a program manager for the National Scholastic Athletic Foundation’s Nike Elite Team.

Olympic Experience

• 3-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
• Olympic Games London 2012, 7th (Discus Throw - Women)
• Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (Discus Throw - Women)
• Olympic Games Athens 2004, 21th (Discus Throw - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2009 – 12th (Discus Throw - Women)
• Years of participation: Discus Throw - Women 2009
• Top finish: 12th – 2009 (Discus Throw - Women)