Fani Chalkia

Fani Chalkia (, , born February 2, 1979 in Larissa) is a Greek hurdler.

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. On December 12, 2008, the IAAF announced that she would be banned from the sport for two years.

Achievements

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 400 metres - 50.56 s (2004) - Greek record.
• 400 metres hurdles - 52.77 s (2004) - Greek record.
• 200 metres - 23.30 s (2007)

Indoor

• 400 metres - 51.68 s (2004) - Greek record.

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