Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 2001, Kenteris nwetara ihe nrite ọlaedo mbụ ya na 100 m (10.21) na 2001 Greek Athletics Championships na Athens. Ihe ịga nke ọma gara n'ihu, dịka Kenteris meriri ọla edo mbụ ya na 200 m (20.31) na ọla ọcha na 100 m (10.15 PB) na 2001 European Cup na Bremen, na ọla edo 200 m na 2001 Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria na arụmọrụ nke 20.10. O meriri aha 200 m (20.04) na 2001 World Championships na Edmonton mgbe oge ọ nọrọ na asọmpi mba ụwa. N'afọ na-eso ya, ọ meriri ọla edo na 200 m (20.18) na 4 × 400 m relay (3:14.48) na 2002 Greek Athletics Championships na Trikala. Kenteris mezue trilogy ya site na imeri aha Europe na 2002 European Athletics Championships na Munich na oge nke 19.85, ya onwe ya kacha mma. Ihe omuma a ka di ka ihe omuma nke mba na 200 m. N'afọ sochirinụ, Kenteris sonyere na
2003 European Cup na Florence ebe o meriri ọla edo 200 m (20.37) na 4 × 400 m relay ọlaọcha (3:02.69). Mgbe ọ laghachiri Atens, ọ meriri ọla edo na 200 m (20.30) na 2003 Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria.