Fani Chalkia
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Athletics | ||
Representing  Greece
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2004 Athens | 400 m hurdles |
| European Championships | ||
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2006 Gothenburg | 400 m hurdles |
Fani Halkia (Greek: Φανή Χαλκιά, IPA: [faˈni xalˈca], born 2 February, 1979 in Larissa) is a Greek hurdler.
She 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][3] Halkia denies she has taken any banned substance, and asked for her 'B' sample to be tested, which also tested positive the next day. [4]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | 400 m |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 1st | 400 m h | |
| 8th | 4x400 m relay | |||
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 4th | 400 m h | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 400 m h |
| World Cup | Athens, Greece | 5th | 400 m |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 400 metres - 50.56 s (2004) - Greek record. [5]
- 400 metres hurdles - 52.77 s (2004) - Greek record. [5]
- 200 metres - 23.30 s (2007)
Indoor
- 400 metres - 51.68 s (2004) - Greek record.
References
- ^ Greek hurdler Fani Halkia tests positive for doping - Yahoo
- ^ Greece's Halkia fails test: officials
- ^ Greek champion fails drugs test
- ^ IOC DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION DECISION REGARDING Ms FANI CHALKIA
- ^ a b Greek all-time list, women - Athletix Cite error: The named reference "athletix" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
External links
Fani Halkia at World Athletics
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