| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Discus Throw | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 64.74 |
| Qualification | Discus Throw | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 58.54 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 5 | Discus Throw | 2011 | Daegu, KOR | 63.85 |
| 12 | Discus Throw | 2009 | Berlin, GER | 58.53 |
| Diamond League | ||||
| 1 | Discus Throw | 2011 | New York, NY, USA | 62.94 |
| 2 | Discus Throw | 2012 | Shanghai, CHN | 64.20 |
| 3 | Discus Throw | 2011 | Monaco, MON | 62.07 |
| 4 | Discus Throw | 2011 | Lausanne, SUI | 61.94 |
| 5 | Discus Throw | 2011 | Brussels, BEL | 60.82 |
| 5 | Discus Throw | 2011 | Birmingham, GBR | 60.25 |
| 7 | Discus Throw | 2010 | Doha, QAT | 54.14 |
| 8 | Discus Throw | 2010 | Lausanne, SUI | 58.81 |
| 8 | Discus Throw | 2010 | New York, NY, USA | 55.67 |
| World Challenge | ||||
| 4 | Discus Throw | 2010 | Osaka, JPN | 56.65 |
| Grand Prix | ||||
| 1 | Discus Throw | 2009 | Eugene, OR, USA | 63.98 |
| 1 | Discus Throw | 2009 | New York, NY, USA | 63.97 |
| 2 | Discus Throw | 2008 | Zagreb, CRO | 62.94 |
Occupation
Athlete, Engineer
Education
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
Family
Husband Jerry Trafton
Handedness
Right (trackshark.com, 10 Sep 2007)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She began throwing at junior school. (trackandfield.about.com, 2008)
Reason for taking up this sport
She started throwing the discus because an injury to her anterior cruciate ligament ended her basketball career. (universalsports.com, 29 Feb 2012)
Hero
Former US gymnast and Olympic champion Mary Lou Retton. (stephanietrafton.com, 2012)
General
LONG WAIT
She became the first US athlete to win discus gold since Lillian Copeland in 1932. (stephanietrafton.com, 2012)
OFF THE TRACK
She is a volunteer Director of Operations for Sacramento State Track and Field. (stephanietrafton.com, 2012)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
