Fani Chalkia
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 February 1979 Larissa, Greece |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Greece |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 1st |
| Personal best | 52.77 sec |
Fani Chalkia (Greek: Φανή Χαλκιά, [faˈni xalˈca], born February 2, 1979 in Larissa) is a Greek hurdler.
An athlete of Olympiacos, Chalkia won the gold medal in the women's 400m hurdles at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. During the semifinals Halkia set an Olympic record of 52.77 seconds.
On August 16, 2008, during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing it was announced that she tested positive for the banned substance methyltrienolone.[1][2] Chalkia denied she has taken any banned substance, and asked for her 'B' sample to be tested, which also tested positive the next day.[3] On December 12, 2008, the IAAF announced that she would be banned from the sport for two years.
Personal bests
| Date | Event | Venue | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2004 | 400 meters hurdles | Athens, Greece | 52.77 s (OR) |
| 12 September 2004 | 400 meters | Berlin, Germany | 50.56 s (NR) |
| 6 March 2004 | 400 meters (indoor) | Budapest, Hungary | 51.68 s (NR) |
| 24 June 2007 | 200 meters | Munich, Germany | 23.30 s [4] |
Honours
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Greece
| |||||
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 27th (h) | 400m hurdles | 62.50 |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | 400 m | 52.90 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:39.23 | |||
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 52.82 | |
| 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:45.70 | |||
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 55.10 | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 54.02 |
| World Cup | Athens, Greece | 5th | 400 m | 50.94 (SB) | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 22nd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 56.58 |
References
- ^ "Greece's Halkia fails test: officials". Reuters. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ^ "Greek champion fails drugs test". BBC News. 2008-08-17. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ IOC DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION DECISION REGARDING Ms FANI CHALKIA
- ^ Greek all-time list, women - Athletix
External links
Fani Halkia at World Athletics
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