Meet the most athletic woman on Wall Street

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Citi analyst/trader Laura Placentra

Laura Placentra, a derivatives analyst/trader at Citigroup, won the title of "Wall Street's Best Female Athlete" on Sunday at the Wall Street Decathlon.

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The annual event puts athletes through ten events-a 400-meter run, football throw, pull-ups, 40-yard dash, dips, 500-meter row, vertical jump, 20-yard shuttle, bench press, and 800-meter run.

Placentra, 23, won four of the ten individual events. It was also her first time competing.

Placentra was a two-sport player at the University of Pennsylvania (softball and track & field). She suffered a fully torn shoulder labrum and had stress-fractured her tibia twice yet she fought through and competed all for years of college.

After graduating from UPenn's Wharton School of Business in 2014, she joined Citi.

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The Decathlon raises funds for pediatric cancer research and Sloan Kettering. Cancer is a cause that is important to Placentra. Her mother is a 14-year breast cancer survivor. Her grandmother, Frances, succumbed to cancer in 2011. She was treated at Sloan Kettering and they were able to give her a number of quality years of life with their treatment. Placentra was able to raise $8,443.01 for the cause.

Here's a snap shot of her performance at the Decathlon:

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The Decathlon

Here's a shot of her with Mark Rubin, the four-time undefeated "Best Athlete" on Wall Street:

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