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Stephanie Brown Trafton, Track and Field

by Rowena Millado
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Stephanie Brown Trafton, Track and Field

Galt resident Stephanie Brown Trafton is a shot putter who is going for the gold at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images.

About Stephanie Brown Trafton:


Birthdate: December 1, 1979
Birthplace: San Luis Obispo, CA
Resides: Galt, CA
Height: 6’ 4”

About Sport:


Sport: Track and Field, discus throw
Coach: Self
Club: Nike

Career Highlights:

  • 2008 Olympic Trials, third
  • 2004 Olympic Trials, runner-up
  • 2007 NACAC Champion

College Career:


School: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (2003)

Collegiate Highlights

  • All-American indoor and outdoor, six times
  • Big West Champion, three times

High School Career:


School: Arroyo Grande High School, Arroyo Grande, CA

High School Highlights

  • 2000 State Discus title
  • 1999 State Shot Put title

Personal:

Trafton works at Sycamore Environemental Consulting in Sacramento, CA.

Source: United States Track and Field

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