Medal record
Women's athletics
Olympic Games
Silver	2000 Sydney	100 m
World Championships
Silver	1999 Sevilla	100 m
Silver	2001 Edmonton	100 m
World Indoor Championships
Gold	1999 Maebashi	60 m
European Championships
Bronze	1998 Budapest	100 m
Gold	2002 Munich	100 m
European Indoor Championships
Gold	1996 Stockholm	60 m
Gold	2000 Ghent	60 m

Ekaterini (Katerina) Thanou (Greek: Αικατερίνη (Κατερίνα) Θάνου, IPA: [ekateˈrini ˈθanu], born February 1, 1975) is a Greek sprinter. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium The International Association of Athletics Federations World Indoor Championships were inaugurated as the World Indoor Games in 1985 in Paris, France and were subsequently The 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in Maebashi, Japan from March 5 to March 7, 1999. The European Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the European Athletic Association. The 17th European Championships in Athletics were held from August 18 to August 23, 1998 in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary The 18th European Championships in Athletics were held from August 6 to August 11, 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich The European Indoor Championships were held for the first time in 1970 replacing the European Indoor Games which had been held since 1966 The 24th European Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden in 1996. The 2000 European Indoor Championships in Athletics were held from February 25 to February 27, 2000 in Ghent, Belgium Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The SPRINTER is a Light rail line operating between Oceanside and Escondido California, United States.

Thanou won the silver medal in the women's 100 m at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 With Marion Jones admitting to steroid use prior to and during the Sydney Olympics and having her gold medal withdrawn by the International Olympic Committee, Thanou may have her silver medal upgraded to gold despite her own controversial past. Marion Lois Jones, also known as Marion Jones-Thompson (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles California) is a former world champion American

In 2002 she won the 100 m gold medal at the European Championships in Munich. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany.

Contents 1 Suspension 2 Personal bests 3 Achievements 4 References 5 External links 6 See also

Suspension

For the 2004 Summer Olympics, Thanou was one of the main hopes of the home crowd for winning an athletics medal. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated However, on the day prior to the opening ceremony, Thanou and her training partner Konstantinos Kenteris failed to attend a drugs test, and later the same night were hospitalised, claiming they had both been injured in a motorcycle accident. Konstantinos Kenteris, also spelled as Konstadinos Kederis (in Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Κεντέρης born July 11, 1973) is In the ensuing doping scandal, Kenteris and Thanou announced their withdrawal from the Games on August 18 after a hearing before the Disciplinary Commission of the IOC, for what they described to be "in the interests of the country. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. " An official Greek investigation into their alleged accident, ruled that it had been staged.

The missed test in Athens was the duo's third violation of the summer and they were consequently provisionally suspended by the IAAF on 22 December 2004. The International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " In June 2005, however, the athletes were cleared of all charges by the Greek athletics federation. Their coach Christos Tsekos was blamed for the missed tests and suspended for four years, but was cleared on separate allegations of distributing banned substances. After a long legal battle, on 26 June 2006 prior to a final ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the athletes reached an out of court settlement with the IAAF accepting anti-doping rule violations of 3 missed tests between 27 July and 12 August 2004 (in breach of Rule 32. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ( CAS; Tribunal Arbitral du Sport or TAS in French) is an international arbitration body set up to settle disputes Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 2(d)) and a failure to provide a urine and a blood sample on 12 August 2004 (in breach of Rule 32. For the episode of the American television series The Office, see " Drug Testing " Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 2(c)). In return, the more serious charges against them, those of evasion and refusal to provide a sample, were dropped. ^[1] They have been eligible to compete since 22 December 2006. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

On her return to international competition at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, she was booed by the crowds before finishing 6th in the final. The European Indoor Championships were held for the first time in 1970 replacing the European Indoor Games which had been held since 1966 Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um

Following the revelations about Marion Jones's use of steroids, Thanou, who finished 2nd behind Jones in the 100m at Sydney 2000, is in line to be awarded the American's gold medal. Marion Lois Jones, also known as Marion Jones-Thompson (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles California) is a former world champion American "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Due to Thanou's own tainted record the IOC have been reviewing their legal options to punish Jones without rewarding Thanou. Certain circles have applauded this approach while others have been harshly critical. ^[2]

Personal bests

Outdoor

Date	Event	Venue	Time
August 22, 1999	100 m	Sevilla, Spain	10. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Seville ( Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic cultural and financial capital of southern Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. 83

Indoor

Date	Event	Venue	Time
March 7, 1999	60 m	Maebashi, Japan	6. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) is the capital city of Gunma in Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 96

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Event
1995	World University Games	Fukuoka, Japan	2nd	100 m
1997	World University Games	Sicily, Italy	1st	100 m
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	3rd	100 m
1998	European Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	4th	60 m
1999	IAAF World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	1st	60 m
1999	IAAF World Championships	Sevilla, Spain	3rd	100 m
2000	European Indoor Championships	Ghent, Belgium	1st	60 m
2000	2000 Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	2nd	100 m
2001	IAAF World Championships	Edmonton, Alberta	2nd	100 m
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	1st	100 m
2003	IAAF World Championships	Paris, France	4th	100 m
2004	Greece National Championships	Greece	1st	100 m
2007	European Indoor Championships	Birmingham, Great Britain	6th	60 m

References

External links

• Official website

See also

• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

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