Eirini Kokkinariou

Eirini Kokkinariou

Personal information
Full name	Eirini Kokkinariou
Nationality	Greek
Born	February 14, 1981 Athens,  Greece
Occupation	Athlete
Years active	2006-present
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	126 lb (57 kg)
Sport
Country	Greece
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	3000m steeplechase
Updated on 18 January 2014.

Eirini Kokkinariou (Greek: Ειρήνη Κοκκιναρίου, born 14 February 1981 in Athens, Greece) is a female Greek long-distance runner. She competes mostly in the 3000 metres steeplechase event. In 2012 she was banned from the sport for four years after doping.^[1][2]

She finished ninth at the 2006 World Cup^[3] and took the third place at the 2007 Superleague. She competed at the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games, the 2009 World Championships and the 2011 World Championships without reaching the final.

Personal bests

Date	Event	Venue	Performance
13 July 2008	3000 metres steeplechase	Athens, Greece	9:30.72 s (NR)
1 September 2009	3000 metres	Rovereto, Italy	9:19.58 s
9 February 2008	3000 metres (indoor)	Peania, Greece	9:17.74 s

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Greece
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	21st	9:53.07 s (NR)
	World Cup	Athens, Greece	9th
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	19th	9:35.61 s (SB)

References

1. "Track athletes caught doping ahead of Games". stuff.co.nz. 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
2. "Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 26.06.14" (PDF). iaaf.org. IAAF. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
3. "IAAF: Iríni Kokkinariou | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2016-05-04.