Konstantinos Kenteris

Konstantinos "Kostas" Kenteris, also spelled as Konstadinos "Costas" Kederis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Κεντέρης pronounced [konsta'dinos ce'deris]; born July 11, 1973) is a Greek former athlete. He won gold medals in the 200 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics, the 2001 World Championships in Athletics and the 2002 European Championships in Athletics, making him the only European sprinter (along with Linford Christie) to win the gold medal in all three major competitions and the only European World Champion in the 200 metres races. Additionally, he has won two gold, three silver and two bronze medals in the European Cup, as well as three gold medals in the 200 metres at the Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria. He is also a 14-time golden medalist at the Greek Athletics Championships and a five-time golden medalist at the Greek Indoor Athletics Championships. He withdrew from the 2004 Summer Olympics, held in his home country, after a doping violation (failed to attend drug test).

Kostas Kenteris
Personal information
Full nameKonstantinos Kenteris
NicknameΟ Γιος του Ανέμου (The Son of the Wind)
Nationality Greece
Born (1973-07-11) 11 July 1973
Mytilene, Greece
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 4 x 100 metres relay, 4 x 400 metres relay
College teamArion Mytilene
ClubOlympiakos CFP
Achievements and titles
Personal bests100 m: 10.15
200 m: 19.85 CR, EL, NR, SB
400 m: 45.60
Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Representing  Greece
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney 200 m
World Championships
2001 Edmonton 200 m
European Championships
2002 Munich 200 m
European Cup
2001 Bremen 200 m
2003 Florence 200 m
2000 Gateshead 4 x 100 m relay
2001 Bremen 100 m
2003 Florence 4 x 400 m relay
1999 Paris 400 m
2000 Gateshead 200 m
Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria
2001 Athens 200 m
2003 Athens 200 m
2004 Athens 200 m
Mediterranean Games
1993 Narbonne 400 m
Greek Athletics Championships
Representing Arion Mytilene
1991 Athens 400 m
1992 Athens 400 m
1993 Athens 400 m
Representing Olympiacos CFP
1997 Athens 4 x 100 m relay
1998 Athens 400 m
1998 Athens 4 x 400 m relay
1999 Athens 200 m
1999 Athens 400 m
2000 Athens 4 x 100 m relay
2001 Athens 100 m
2002 Trikala 200 m
2002 Trikala 4 x 400 m relay
2004 Athens 100 m
2004 Athens 4 x 100 m relay
Greek Indoor Athletics Championships
Representing Arion Mytilene
1993 Piraeus 200 m
1993 Piraeus 400 m
1994 Piraeus 200 m
1994 Piraeus 400 m
1996 Piraeus 400 m

Kenteris was named the Greek Male Athlete of the Year three times, for the years 2000, 2001, and 2002. He was named the Best Balkan Athlete of the Year two times, for the years 2000 and 2001.

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