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Aikaterini Stefanidi
GREWomenKaterina Stefanidi (Greek: Κατερίνα Στεφανίδη; born 4 February 1990) is a Greek pole vaulter. She won the gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and has also competed at the 2012 London and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Stefanidi was the 2017 World champion and earned bronze at the 2019 World Championships.
At the European Athletics Championships, 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, was the 2017 European Indoor champion and earned silver at the 2015 European Indoor Championships. At age 15, Stefanidi became the 2005 World Under-18 champion and earned silver at the 2007 edition of this championships.
The 18-year-old won bronze at the 2008 World U20 Championships. She then placed second at the 2011 European U23 Championships and third at the 2011 Universiade. She won four Diamond League Trophies between 2016 and 2019. Stefanidi was voted the European Women's Athlete of the Year in 2017 and the Greek Female Athlete of the Year in 2017 and 2019. Because of her achievements she is widely regarded as the greatest female athlete in the history of Greek sport.
As of Sep 13, 2026: Pole Vault 4.91 (#8 all-time), 2026 season best 4.48 (Jun 20, 2026, Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos (GRE)) · Last competition: GalAthletics Bellinzona, Aug 30, 2026, 4.22 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze · National record (Pole Vault) · 36 years old
Personal bests
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| World Championships | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |