Eirini Kokkinariou

Eirini Kokkinariou
Personal information
Native nameΕιρήνη Κοκκιναρίου
Born (1981-02-14) February 14, 1981
Athens, Greece
OccupationAthlete
Years active2006-present
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight126 lb (57 kg)
Sport
Country Greece
SportAthletics
Event3000m 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.