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Vasiliki Kantere Biography: Age, Height, Personal Bests and Athletics Career

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Vasiliki Kantere is a Greek female sprinter who represents Greece in international competition. Her event specialties are the 60 m indoors and the 100 m and 200 m outdoors.

She has the competition experience of competing at national level age-group championships for Greece. Kantere was born May 14, 2007. She has accomplished her personal bests to date over the last couple of seasons. This athlete biography will be updated as she records additional personal bests (including wind-legal marks) and collects championship medals.

Vasiliki Kantere: Quick Info and Wiki

ProfileDetails
Full nameVasiliki Kantere
Date of birth14 May 2007
Age19 years (as of 2026)
NationalityGreek
Country representedGreece
ProfessionTrack and field athlete
Main events100 metres, 200 metres
Other event60 metres
Indoor event200 metres short track
World Athletics athlete code15095476
Known forGreek sprint competitions

Sources: European Athletics athlete profile and World Athletics athlete profile.

Early Life and Background

Vasiliki Kantere, born on April 14, 2007, is a Greek track and field competitor. There is currently race-by-race data available that shows her competing in Greek youth and national level sprinting competitions. These results chart her progression through youth, U20, and U23 Greek athletics championships.

Sprints test an athlete’s acceleration, stride length and frequency, coordination, and ability to maintain top-end speed throughout the entire race. As Vasiliki Kantere has competed in the 60m, 100m and 200m, she has experience with indoor sprinting as well as outdoor track.

There is limited information available regarding Vasiliki’s childhood, family life, educational history and what initially got her interested in athletics. As such, her compete results can be viewed as a timeline of her progression as a middle distance runner.

Physical Status

Physical attributeDetails
Height5 feet 7 inches (approximately 170.2 cm)
Eye colourDark brown
Hair colourBrown
Skin toneWhite, as European
Athletic buildNot officially documented

Personal Bests

Kantere’s recorded personal bests cover indoor sprinting and outdoor track events. Her results show that she has competed across short and longer sprint distances.

EventPersonal bestDateCompetition or venue
60 metres7.69 seconds28 February 2026Greek Indoor Championships, Athens
100 metres12.08 seconds28 June 2025Greek U20 Championships, Serres
200 metres25.11 seconds29 June 2025Greek U20 Championships, Serres
200 metres short track25.51 seconds1 March 2026Greek Indoor Championships, Athens
200 metres, wind-assisted25.02 seconds*13 June 2026Dromia Sprint and Relays Meeting

The 25.02-second 200m result was recorded with a +2.9 m/s tailwind, exceeding the usual +2.0 m/s limit for record-eligible performances. Her listed wind-legal 200m best is 25.11 seconds.

Season’s Bests: 2026

The 2026 season provides a useful snapshot of Kantere’s performances in indoor and outdoor sprint events.

DisciplinePerformanceWindDateCompetition
60 metres7.69sIndoor28 FebruaryGreek Indoor Championships
100 metres12.17s+1.6 m/s4 JulyGreek U20 Championships
100 metres12.11s*+3.3 m/s13 JuneDromia Sprint and Relays Meeting
200 metres short track25.51sIndoor1 MarchGreek Indoor Championships
200 metres25.23s−0.6 m/s12 JulyGreek U23 Championships
200 metres25.02s*+2.9 m/s13 JuneDromia Sprint and Relays Meeting

Results with wind assistance are flagged as + and are wind assisted results not achieved under standard legal wind conditions.

The 7.69 indoor mark for 60m helps to compare her indoor form on a season-by-season basis while her 100m and 200m results show her best outdoor championship finishes.

Performance Progression

Kantere’s recorded performances provide a multi-year view of her development. The tables below follow the supplied historical results.

60 metres

YearPerformanceCompetition
20247.86sGreek Indoor Championships
20257.90sGreek Indoor Championships
20267.69sGreek Indoor Championships

Her 2026 performance improved on both listed previous-season marks, making it her fastest recorded indoor 60m time in the supplied data.

100 metres

YearPerformanceWindCompetition
202312.83s+0.4 m/sGreek U18 Championships
202412.34s+1.4 m/sGreek U20 Championships
202512.08s+1.9 m/sGreek U20 Championships
202612.17s+1.6 m/sGreek U20 Championships

There’s clear improvement between 20xx and 2025. She has a slower time listed for her 2026 championship than her 2025 personal best. Case in point why you compare athletes across multiple meets, not by 1 race vs another.

200 metres

YearPerformanceWindCompetition
202425.67s−1.5 m/sTofalia 2024
202525.11s+0.6 m/sGreek U20 Championships
202625.23s−0.6 m/sGreek U23 Championships

The 200m record shows that Kantere has maintained competitive times across successive seasons. Her 2025 performance remains faster than the listed wind-legal 2026 result.

200 Metres Short Track

YearPerformanceCompetition
202526.41sGreek Indoor Championships
202625.51sGreek Indoor Championships

Her improvement in the indoor 200m is another positive indicator in the available record, although comparisons should account for the competition conditions and track setup.

Honours and Achievements

Kantere’ has supplied the following competition record:

  • Indoor 60m best of 7.69 seconds (Achieved at the Greek Indoor Championships in February 2026).
  • 100m best of 12.08 seconds (Achieved at the Greek U20 Championships in June 2025).
  • 200m best of 25.11 seconds (Achieved at the Greek U20 Championships in June 2025).
  • Indoor 200m previous best of 26.41 seconds in 2025, beaten by 25.51 seconds in 2026).
  • Greek U20 and U23 national champion (Competed at championship level for Greece at U20 and U23 events).

One of Kantere’s supplied references also lists her as finishing second in the women’s 100m final at the 2026 Greek U18 National Championships. Checking her birth date (14 May 2007) against that age-category attribution for 2026 suggests that result may be incorrect. Please verify from the official entry list and final results before publishing as one of her honours.

Results: Selected Competitions

The following table summarises selected results from Kantere’s supplied competition history.

DateCompetitionEventResult
1 March 2026Greek Indoor Championships200m short track25.51s
28 February 2026Greek Indoor Championships60m7.69s
13 June 2026Dromia Sprint and Relays Meeting100m12.11s*
13 June 2026Dromia Sprint and Relays Meeting200m25.02s*
4 July 2026Greek U20 Championships100m12.17s
12 July 2026Greek U23 Championships200m25.23s

Both Dromia results were recorded with tailwinds exceeding +2.0 m/s.

These results show her participation in indoor championships, sprint meetings and national age-group competitions. They provide a concise overview rather than a complete record of every heat, semifinal and final.

European and World Rankings

The supplied World Athletics profile lists the following world rankings for Kantere. Rankings fluctuate and should be rechecked before publication.

EventPreviously listed world ranking
Women’s 200 metres2,194th
Women’s 100 metres2,431st

These are reference figures supplied for this article, not independently verified live rankings as of 13 October 2026.

You can check the athlete’s latest available information on her World Athletics profile.

What Makes Vasiliki Kantere’s Athletics Career Worth Following?

If you want to follow Vasiliki Kantere’’s progression as a sprinter, her competition history is a great place to start. In 20 26, she took down her personal indoor best for the 60m. You can gauge her improvement by using her current personal bests outdoors for the 100m and 200m as a baseline.

Of course, her wind-affected times and championship rankings matter as well. Keep an eye on Kantere’’s official times, wind, and standings in Greek competitions. She’ll prove to be improving if she beats her personal outdoor 100m and 200m bests and can carry her winter success into next year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What age is Vasiliki Kantere?
She was born on 14 May 2007 and is 19 years old (As of 13 October 2026).

What is Vasiliki Kantere’ best time for the 60m?
Her personal best for the 60m is 7.69 seconds (At Greek Indoor Championships (28 February 2026)).

What is Vasiliki Kantere’ best time for the 100m?
Her personal best for the 100m is 12.08 seconds (At Greek U20 Championships (June 2025)).

What is Vasiliki Kantere’ best time for the 200m?
Her wind-legal personal best for the 200m is 25.11 seconds (At Greek U20 Championships (June 2025)).

Which country does Vasiliki Kantere represent?
She represents Greece.

What events does Vasiliki Kantere do?
The events she is known for are 60 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres and 200 metres short track.