Eirini Kokkinariou

Eirini Kokkinariou

Personal information
Native name	Ειρήνη Κοκκιναρίου
Born	(1981-02-14) 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	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.

She finished ninth at the 2006 World Cup 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)