| Eirini Kokkinariou | |
| Native Name: | Ειρήνη Κοκκιναρίου |
| Birth Date: | 14 February 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Athens, Greece |
| Occupation: | Athlete |
| Years Active: | 2006-present |
| Height: | 170cm (70inches) |
| Weight: | 126lbs |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 3000m steeplechase |
| Updated: | 18 January 2014 |
Eirini Kokkinariou (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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.
| Date | Event | Venue | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2008 | 3000 metres steeplechase | Athens, Greece | 9:30.72 s (NR) |
| 1 September 2009 | 9:19.58 s | ||
| 9 February 2008 | 3000 metres (indoor) | Peania, Greece | 9:17.74 s |
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 21st | 9:53.07 s (NR) | |
| Athens, Greece | 9th | ||||
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 19th | 9:35.61 s (SB) | |