In May 2013, the Greek athletics federation suspended her athletic benefits effective from 4 January 2013, stating that the athlete's benefits would be reinstated if she began training with an approved coach and resumed high-level competition. Papachristou took a break from track and returned in 2015 - after the birth of her daughter - with George Pomaski as a trainer. At the 2016 World Indoor Championships in Portland, she won the bronze medal at the European Championships in Amsterdam. At the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she took the eighth place.