title: Eirini Kokkinariou
text: # Eirini Kokkinariou
  
  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) |
  | 2006 | World Cup | Athens, Greece | 9th | |
  | 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 19th | 9:35.61 s (SB) |
  