Doped Greek Athletes in Track Field

[Phantis]

List of Greek athletes punished for doping offenses in track and field:

YEAR	ATHLETE	DISCIPLINE	INFRACTION	PUNISHMENT	EXPIRES
1984	DELIFOTIS, Dimitrios	Long Jump
1984	VEROULI, Anna	Javelin Throw	Nandrolone
2001	ANASTASOPOULOS, Andreas	Shot Put	Stanozolol	2-year ban
2003	TSIRBA, Maria	800 m	EPO, Ephedrine	2-year ban
2004	KENTERIS, Kostas	200 m	Control evasion
2004	THANOU, Katerina	100 m	Control evasion	2-year ban
2005	CHOIDIS, Christoforos	100 m	Tamoxiphen	2-year ban
2005	POLYCHRONIOU, Christos	Hammer Throw	Clomophene	Life ban
2007	DEVETZI, Chrisopigi	Triple Jump	Stanozolol	4-year ban
2007	FILIPPIDIS, Kostas	Pole Vault	Etilephrine	2-year ban
2008	GOUSIS, Anastasios	100 m	Methyltrienolone	2-year ban
2008	CHALKIA, Fani	400 m Hurdles	Methyltrienolone	2-year
2008	REGAS, Dimitrios	400 m	Methyltrienolone	2-year
2008	TZOUMELEKA, Athanasia	20 KM Walk	CERA	2-year ban
2009	KOKKINARIOU, Irini	3000 m Hurdles	Biological passport	4-year ban
2009	PERRA, Anastasia	Triple Jump	Stanozolol	4-year ban
2012	CHONDROKOUKIS, Dimitris	High Jump	Stanozolol	2-year ban
2013	BANIOTIS, Kostas	High Jump	Furosemide	Warning
2014	STAMATOGIANNIS, Michalis	Shot Put	Stanozolol	2-year ban
2017	ZAPOUNIDOU, Despina	20 KM Walk	EPO	4-year ban	22/08/2021
2018	REBOULI Ourania	Marathon	Control evasion	4-year ban	12/10/2022
2019	KYRIAZIS, Ioannis	Javelin Throw	Ligandrol	4-year ban	30/05/2023

2022

GELAOUZOS, Kostas

Marathon

4-year ban

30/11/2026

[Ziaka]

Stavros Kouroupakis, the talented pole vaulter has been caught using steroids after a doping control test, which took place during the Greek Indoor Track & Field championships.

 

[Ziaka]

Olga Vasdeki, the Greek triple jumper who has won medals at World and European championships is listed as one of the track & field athletes on the list of athletes who had dealings with BALCO Laboratories, the company that is imlicated in the latest steroid doping scandal.

There are some of big shot athletes on the list, including Marion jones and Zhanna Block.

Here is a related story from ESPN:

List Of Athletes In Report

[Antaeus7]

I did a research on Stanozolol, it's like a pill that acts like anabolic steriods without the injections. 

[Dutch Eagle]

Wow, quite a list. Shocking also. But it is a global problem. Greece is no exception. If one would make a list for Kazachstan, Belarus, USA or or or or or (name one of the big countries) the reply would be several pages long.

[Blackhawk]

You can add Pigi Devetzi to the above list as her doping verdict became official.She has been stripped of her 2007 World Championship and 2008 Olympic Games medals in the process.

[Antaeus7]

You never know, both Elaine Thompson and Dafne Schippers are capable of breaking that 10.49 mark at the 100m and 21.34 at the 200m. 

Edited November 20, 2016 by Molon Lave

[Blackhawk]

You can add Athanasia Perra (Triple Jump) to the list of doped athletes. She was banned for 4 years (until 2021) after her 2009 sample was re-tested with new methods and it appears that she used a banned substance. Since she was already warned in 2002 by IAAF, the punishment was for 4 years instead of the customary 2 years. 

[Antaeus7]

Bad news here for Ioannis Kyriazis
It is reported that he may have taken banned substance while competing in the United States. 
He is banned temporarily until the investigation has been completed. 
This could be a big blow for the future of Greek men's javelin throw. 

[Blackhawk]

He might get away with just a warning if it was in a supplement that he did not know about. Example is Baniotis in 2014. Otherwise he is looking at 2 years.

[Blackhawk]

Apparently a Greek female athlete that won a medal at European Championships tested positive for a banned substance and is facing a 1 year ban from competition.

[Antaeus7]

Who is it?

[Blackhawk]

Depends which European championships they are talking about. If it is the senior championships from last year my bet is on Belibasaki or Kyriakopoulou. 

[Blackhawk]

On 6/1/2019 at 9:35 AM, Molon Lave said:

Bad news here for Ioannis Kyriazis
It is reported that he may have taken banned substance while competing in the United States. 

Well he is serving a four year ban for his doping offense. He has 3 years left before he can compete again. I read an interview with him recently and claims that he is innocent and that he will return to competition after he serves his ban.

[Blackhawk]

SEGAS has reported that an unnamed thrower has test positive for banned substance during the national championships. If the 2nd sample is positive than the athlete and his coach will face the prospect of a 4-year ban. The athlete in question was not part of the Olympic team. 

[Antaeus7]

Any chance we may see Kyriazis get his ban cut to like 3 years? Some athletes do go for an appeal. 

Edited August 12, 2021 by Antaeus7

[Blackhawk]

I am sure he has appealed the decision without any success. He has two more years to serve.

[Blackhawk]

I updated the list at the top of the thread to include Ourania Rebouli, who was punished in in 2018.

As for the latest case, it appears to be a thrower that competes on a team based in Thessaloniki. My guess is one of the following: Zotos, Mouzenidis, Latiflari.

[Antaeus7]

If it's Mouzenidis, he could possibly get his medals stripped from 2018-21 depending on the doping offense. 

Edited August 13, 2021 by Antaeus7

[Blackhawk]

Turns out that Zotos is the athlete found to be doped. Zotos (and his coach) will have to serve a 4-year ban from competitions. He will be 29 years old when he is able to compete again. My prediction is that he will drop out of the sport.

[Blackhawk]

Kyriazis, who was banned for 4 years is returning to competition. His first competition is the Throws Festival in Tripoli tomorrow. 

[Blackhawk]

Kyriazis came back to competition with 75.90 meters in javelin.

In other doping news, distance runner Kostas Gelaouzos will serve a 4-year ban for a doping offense. He will be eligible to return to competition in November of 2026.

[Antaeus7]

He finished 82.17 in the Serres meet today. He is back on track. He needs 85.20 to pass the entry standard for Budapest.