Ekaterini Thanou

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Full Name	Ekaterini Thanou
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	Feb 1, 1975(1975-02-01)
Age	49
Birthplace	Greece
Country	Greece
Horoscope	Aquarius

Ekaterini Thanou Biography

Ekaterini Thanou is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on February 1, 1975 in Greece, Greece. Sprinter who staged a motorcycle accident before the 2004 Summer Olympics to avoid testing for drugs; she had to withdraw from the games.

She was not given Marion Jones‘ 2000 Summer Olympics gold medal after the International Olympic Committee withdrew it over Jones’ doping admissions, because of her involvement in the 2004 controversy.

Ekaterini Thanou (Greek: Αικατερίνη Θάνου , [ekateˈrini ˈθanu] ; born 1 February 1975), also known as Katerina Thanou, is a Greek former sprinter. She won numerous medals in the 100 metres, including an Olympic silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, while she was the 2002 European champion in Munich, Germany. She had also been crowned world and European champion in the 60 metres at the indoor championships. In 2007, Marion Jones, who won in the 100 metres at the 2000 Olympics leaving Thanou in the second place, admitted that she had used steroids and her gold medal was withdrawn by the International Olympic Committee, but was not reallocated to Thanou due to the fact that she was also involved in doping.

Following the revelations about Marion Jones’s use of steroids, Thanou, who finished 2nd behind Jones in the 100 m at Sydney 2000, was in line to be awarded the American’s gold medal, but due to Thanou’s own tainted record the IOC, after two years of deliberation, opted to punish Jones without rewarding Thanou. Jones’ gold medal was withdrawn but was withheld by the IOC, Thanou remaining a silver medallist.

Her family was residing in Athens when she was born.

Ekaterini Thanou Net Worth

Ekaterini Thanou is one of the richest Runner from Greece. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ekaterini Thanou 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She won the 100-meters silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games.

She returned to competition at the European Indoor Athletics Championships following her Olympic humiliation, where the crowd informed her of their displeasure with loud boos.

However, all of this became moot on 9 August 2008, when the executive board of the IOC decided to bar Thanou from competing under rule 23.2.1 of the Olympic charter. This rule allows the banning of athletes who are thought to be guilty of improper conduct or bringing the games into disrepute. Thanou claimed that she faced “intense pressure” to withdraw from the Beijing Olympics, four years after being involved in a major doping controversy at the Athens Games. Thanou qualified for the Beijing Games, and although she had threatened to sue Jacques Rogge, the IOC president, she was finally denied permission to participate.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ekaterini Thanou height 5 ft 5 in Ekaterini weight 123  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

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Facts & Trivia

Ekaterini Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Greece. Ekaterini Thanou celebrates birthday on February 1 of every year.

Top Facts about Ekaterini Thanou

1. Ekaterini Thanou is a retired Greek sprinter.
2. She won silver in 100m at 2000 Sydney Olympics.
3. Thanou was involved in doping scandal at 2004 Athens Olympics.
4. She and Kostas Kenteris missed drug tests and withdrew from games.
5. Thanou was banned for two years by the IAAF.
6. She attempted comeback but failed to qualify for 2012 London Olympics.
7. Thanou has also won multiple medals at European Championships.
8. Her personal best time in 100m is 10.83 seconds.
9. Thanou retired from athletics in 2016 after a long career.
10. She remains one of Greece’s most successful sprinters ever.