Stephanie Brown-Trafton Headshot
Track and Field

Stephanie

Brown Trafton

Olympian 2004, 2008, 2012

Stephanie Brown Trafton
  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Stephanie Brown Trafton poses for a photo ahead of the women's discus throw finals.

Height

6’3”

Age

45

Hometown

Arroyo Grande, CA

Education

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo '03; Keller Graduate School of Management

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)

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