| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Φανή Χαλκιά |
| Born | (1979-02-02) 2 February 1979 (age 45) Larissa, Greece |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Greece |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 1st |
| Personal best | 52.77 sec |
Medal record | |
Fani Chalkia (Greek: Φανή Χαλκιά, [faˈni xalˈca], born 2 February 1979), also transliterated as HalkiaorKhalkia, is a retired Greek hurdler.[1][2]
Chalkia was born in Larissa, and represented Olympiacos. She won the gold medal in the women's 400m hurdles at the 2004 Summer OlympicsinAthens. During the semifinals Chalkia set an Olympic record of 52.77 seconds.
On 16 August 2008, during the 2008 Summer OlympicsinBeijing it was announced that she tested positive for the banned substance methyltrienolone.[3][4] Chalkia denied she had taken any banned substance, and asked for her 'B' sample to be tested, which also tested positive the next day.[5] On 26 November 2008, the Greek Athletics Federation announced that she would serve a two year ban from the sport effective from August when Chalkia was expelled from the 2008 Summer Olympics.[6]
In 2015, a Greek court convicted Chalkia of intentional doping and handed her a seven month jail sentence, suspended pending an appeal; this appeal was successful as on 19 February 2016, Chalkia was unanimously acquitted by the Athens Court of Appeal of all charges for the intentional use of banned substances.[7] The court ruled that the former champion had fallen victim to a circuit of adulterated drugs, and also acquitted her trainer Giorgos Panagiotopoulos, who was facing charges of intentionally supplying banned substances.[8]
| 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 [9] |
| 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 |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Women's 400 m Hurdles Best Year Performance 2004 |
Succeeded by |
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|---|---|
 Sally Gunnell (GBR) Deon Hemmings (JAM) Irina Privalova (RUS) Fani Halkia (GRE) Melaine Walker (JAM) Lashinda Demus (USA) Dalilah Muhammad (USA) Sydney McLaughlin (USA) |
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