I was born the 11th July of 1973 in the city of Mitilini from my father, Dimitrios Kenteris and my mother Chrysoula Kenteri. I studied in the Lyceum of Mitilini and then in the Department of Physical Education & Sports Science of A.U.Th..

I got into sports in 1983 in the Arionas Mitilini Club, strongly motivated by my family. Specifically, I followed my brothers steps: my brother was an athlete in javelin and my sister in 100 m. obstacles. My first atheltic contest was the broad jump where my first successes came in a local level. During this time I met Grigoris Kontos who was my first trainer and following his advices I changed game. Thus I began exercixing myself in the 200 and 400 m.

In September 1992 I moved to Thessalonica for studies and began to exercise with Ploutarchos Saraslanidis. My first big discrimination with P. Saraslanidis was my 1st place in the Mediterranean Games of 1993 in the 400 m. race with a time of 45,70 which was a new national record.

Since spring of 2000 I exercise in Athens with Chris Tzekos and I am a member of the Olympic Piraeus team.

My main hobbies are the reading and the cinema. I also like anything that has to do with children and therefore I am a member of UNICEF for the last 4 years. I have been a member of the Athletic Organism of the Municipality of Mitilini and a member of the M.B. of the Association of Greek Champions (S.E.P.) as a representative of the athletes of North Greece.

Since 1989 that I achieved my first victory in national games in the 400 m. I have never lost from a Greek athlete in the 400m race.

I am currently the owner of 4 national records, one in the category of youth in the 200m. (21.05, 1992) one in the category of men in 400 m. closed field (46.73, 1994) and two in 400 m. open fields (45.60, 1998) and 200m. (19.85, 2002).