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Leonidas of Rhodes (Ancient Greek: Λεωνίδας ὁ Ῥόδιος; born 188 BC) was one of the most famous ancient Olympic runners. [1] For four consecutive Olympiads (164–152 BC), he was champion of three foot races. [ 2 ]
154th Olympiad 164 BC - Leonidas of Rhodes, victor in all three racing competitions; 155th Olympiad 160 BC - Leonidas for a second time; 156th Olympiad 156 BC - Leonidas for a third time; 157th Olympiad 152 BC - Leonidas, victor in three races for a fourth time, was the first and only man to win 12 Olympic crowns over four Olympiads.
A papyrus list of Olympic victors, 3rd century A.D., British Library The current list of ancient Olympic victors contains all of the known victors of the ancient Olympic Games from the 1st Games in 776 BC up to 264th in 277 AD, as well as the games of 369 AD before their permanent disbandment in 393 by Roman emperor Theodosius I.
Celebrate the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris by testing just how much you know about the events with these Olympics trivia questions and ... four consecutive Olympics? Answer: Leonidas of Rhodes.
After 2,160 years of history, give or take a decade, the greatest athlete of ancient Greece, Leonidas of Rhodes, is no longer alone on his pedestal.
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Ancient list of Olympic victors of the 75th to the 78th, and from the 81st to the 83rd Olympiads (480–468 BC, 456–448 BC) Running: Koroibos of Elis (stadion, traditionally declared first Olympic champion) Orsippus (diaulos, first to compete naked) Leonidas of Rhodes (stadion, diaulos and hoplitodromos)
Stadion or stade (Ancient Greek: στάδιον) was an ancient running event and also the building in which it took place, as part of Panhellenic Games including the Ancient Olympic Games. The event was one of the five major Pentathlon events and the premier event of the gymnikos agon (γυμνικὸς ἀγών "nude competition"). [1]