Olympic winners of the Archaic period

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Ancient Olympia
EventAncient Olympic Games
SubjectAncient Olympic winners
Catalog of the Archaic period
Period776 BC to 480 BC
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NextClassical period

Just how far back in history organized contests were held remains a matter of debate, but it is reasonably certain that they occurred in Greece almost 3,000 years ago. However ancient in origin, by the end of the 6th century BC at least four Greek sporting festivals, sometimes called "classical games," had achieved major importance: the Olympic Games, held at Olympia; the Pythian Games at Delphi; the Nemean Games at Nemea; and the Isthmian Games, held near Corinth.[1] The Olympic Games were perhaps the greatest of these sporting events, and all Olympian victors were highly appreciated among the Greeks.

History

Main article: Ancient Olympic Games

The sophist

Eusebius of Caesarea.[2][3]

List of Olympic winners in the Archaic period

Further information:
List of ancient olympic victors
Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 222

The table below is an attempt to give a list (as complete as possible) of Olympic winners in the Archaic period (776 BC to 480 BC) combining all surviving sources. The work is based on records in the surviving historical and literary sources, race inscriptions, the texts of the Oxyrhynchus Papyri, the testimony of Pausanias and the list of Sextus Julius Africanus. The first column shows the serial number of any Olympiad, the second column the same date, the third column contains the game and the fourth column lists the name and origin of the winner, or marked with [...] if the element is not readable on the papyrus and giving whenever possible a version of what could contain when an investigation exists over this element.[2][3][4][5]

Olympiad Year Game Winner Sources
001st 776 BC Stadion Coroebus of Elis [2][3][4][5]
002nd 772 BC Stadion
Antimachus of Elis
(or of Dyspontium)		 [2][3][4][5]
003rd 768 BC Stadion Androcles of Messenia (or Androclos) [2][3][4][5]
004th 764 BC Stadion Polychares of Messenia [2][3][4][5]
005th 760 BC Stadion
Aeschines of Elis
 [2][3][4][5]
006th 756 BC Stadion Oebotas of Dyme (or Oebolas) [2][3][4][5]
007th 752 BC Stadion
Diocles of Messenia
(or Daicles)		 [2][3][4][5]
008th[note 2] 748 BC Stadion
Anticles of Messenia
 [2][3][4][5]
009th 744 BC Stadion
Xenocles of Messenia
(or Xenodocos)		 [2][3][4][5]
010th 740 BC Stadion
Dotades of Messenia
 [2][3][4][5]
011th 736 BC Stadion
Leochares of Messenia
 [2][3][4][5]
012th 732 BC Stadion Oxythemis of Coronea (or of Cleonea) [2][3][4][5]
013th 728 BC Stadion Diocles of Corinth [2][3][4][5]
014th 724 BC Stadion Desmon of Corinth (or Dasmon) [2][3][4][5]
Diaulos Hypenus of Pisa [2][3][4][5]
015th 720 BC Stadion Orsippus of Megara [2][3][4][5]
Dolichos Acanthus of Laconia [2][3][4][5]
016th 716 BC Stadion Pythagoras of Laconia [2][3][4][5]
017th 712 BC Stadion
Polus of Epidaurus
 [2][3][4][5]
018th 708 BC Stadion Tellis of Sicyon [2][3][4][5]
Wrestling Eurybatus of Laconia [2][3][4][5]
Pentathlon Lampis of Laconia [2][3][4][5]
019th 704 BC Stadion
Menus of Megara
(or Menon)		 [2][3][4][5]
020th 700 BC Stadion Atheradas of Laconia [2][3][4][5]
021st 696 BC Stadion
Pantacles of Athens
 [2][3][4][5]
022nd 692 BC Stadion
Pantacles of Athens
 [2][3][4][5]
Diaulos
Pantacles of Athens[6]
 [4]
023rd 688 BC Stadion Icarius of Hyperesia (or Icarus) [2][3][4][5]
Boxing Onomastus of Smyrna[note 3] [2][3][4][5]
024th 684 BC Stadion
Cleoptolemus of Laconia
 [2][3][4][5]
025th 680 BC Stadion
Thalpis of Laconia
(or Thalpius)		 [2][3][4][5]
Tethrippon Pagon of Thebes (or Pagonus) [2][3][4][5]
026th 676 BC Stadion
Callisthenes of Laconia
 [2][3][4][5]
Pentathlon Philombrotus the Lacedaemonian[7] [2][3][4]
027th 672 BC Stadion Eurybus of Athens (or Eurybotus or Eurybate) [2][3][4][5]
Pentathlon Philombrotus the Lacedaemonian[7] [2][3][4]
Boxing Dahippus of Croton [3][4]
Public Tethrippon Dyspontium town[8] [3][4]
028th 668 BC Stadion Chionis of Laconia (or Carmis or Charmis)[note 4] [2][3][4][5]
Pentathlon Philombrotus the Lacedaemonian[7] [2][3][4]
029th 664 BC Stadion Chionis of Laconia (or Carmis or Charmis)[note 5] [2][3][4][5]
Diaulos Chionis of Laconia (or Carmis or Charmis)[6] [3][4]
030th 660 BC Stadion Chionis of Laconia (or Carmis or Charmis) [2][3][4][5]
Diaulos Chionis of Laconia (or Carmis or Charmis)[6] [3][4]
031st 656 BC Stadion Chionis of Laconia (or Carmis or Charmis) [2][3][4][5]
Diaulos Chionis of Laconia (or Carmis or Charmis)[6] [3][4]
032nd 652 BC Stadion
Cratinus of Megara
 [2][3][4][5]
Boxing Comaeus of Megara [2][3][4]
033rd 648 BC Stadion
Gyges of Laconia
(or Gylis)		 [2][3][4][5]
Pancratium Lygdamis of Syracuse [2][3][4][5]
Tethrippon Myron (Tyrant of Syracuse)[note 6] [2][3][4][5]
Keles Crauxidas the Crannonian (or Craxilas) [3][4][5]
034th[note 2] 644 BC Stadion
Stomas of Athens
 [2][3][4][5]
035th 640 BC Stadion
Sphaerus the Laconian
 [2][3][4][5]
Diaulos Cylon of Athens [2][3][4][5]
036th 636 BC Stadion[2] orPancratium[9] Phrynon of Athens [2][3][4][5]
037th[note 7] 632 BC Stadion
Eurycleidas of Laconia
 [2][3][4][5]
Stadion boys Polynices of Elis (or Polyneices or Polyneites) [2][3][4][5]
Wrestling boys Hipposthenes of Laconia [2][3][4][5]
038th 628 BC Stadion
Olyntheus of Laconia
 [2][3][4][5]
Wrestling boys Eutelidas the Lacedaemonian[note 8] [2][3][4]
Pentathlon boys Eutelidas the Lacedaemonian [3][4][5]
039th 624 BC Stadion
Rhipsolaus of Laconia
(or Rhipsolcus)		 [2][3][4][5]
Wrestling Hipposthenes of Laconia [2][3][4][5]
040th 620 BC Stadion
Olyntheus of Laconia
 [2][3][4][5]
Wrestling Hipposthenes of Laconia [2][3][4][5]
041st 616 BC Stadion Cleondas of Thebes (or Cleonidas) [2][3][4][5]
Wrestling Hipposthenes of Laconia [2][3][4][5]
Boxing boys Philotas of Sybaris (or Philytas) [2][3][4][5]
042nd 612 BC Stadion
Lycotas of Laconia
 [2][3][4][5]
Wrestling Hipposthenes of Laconia [2][3][4][5]
043rd 608 BC Stadion
Cleon of Epidaurus
 [2][3][4][5]
Wrestling Hipposthenes of Laconia [2][3][4][5]
044th 604 BC Stadion Gelon the Laconian [2][3][4][5]
045th 600 BC Stadion
Anticrates of Epidaurus
 [2][3][4][5]
046th 596 BC Stadion
Crysamaxos of Laconia
 [2][3][4][5]
Stadion boys Polymnestor of Miletus [2][3][4]
047th 592 BC Stadion
Eurycles of Laconia
 [2][3][4][5]
Tethrippon Megacleus of Athens [3]
048th 588 BC Stadion Glaucias of Croton (or Glycon) [2][3][4][5]
Boxing Pythagoras of Samos [2][3][4]
049th 584 BC Stadion
Lycinus of Croton
 [2][3][4][5]
050th 580 BC Stadion Epitelidas of Laconia [2][3][4][5]
051st 576 BC Stadion
Eratosthenes of Croton
 [2][3][4][5]
052nd 572 BC Stadion
Agis of Elis
 [2][3][4][5]
Pancratium Arrhichion of Phigalia (or Arrhachion) [2][3][4]
Tethrippon Cleisthenes (Tyrant of Sicyon)[7][10] [3][4][5]
053rd 568 BC Stadion Agnon of Peparethus (or Hagnon) [2][3][4][5]
Pancratium Arrhichion of Phigalia (or Arrhachion) [2][3][4]
054th 564 BC Stadion
Hippostratus of Croton
 [2][3][4][5]
Pancratium Arrhichion of Phigalia (or Arrhachion) [2][3][4]
Keles Callius of Athens (son of Phaenhippus) [3][4]
055th 560 BC Stadion
Hippostratus of Croton
 [2][3][4][5]
056th 556 BC Stadion Phaedrus of Pharsalus [2][3][4][5]
Boxing [...][11] the Lacedaemonian (son of Chilon of Sparta)[note 9] [3][4]
057th 552 BC Stadion Ladromus of Laconia [2][3][4][5]
058th 548 BC Stadion
Diognetus of Croton
 [2][3][4][5]
059th 544 BC Stadion Archilochus of Corcyra [2][3][4][5]
Boxing Praxidamas of Aegina [3][4][5]
060th 540 BC Stadion
Apellaeus of Elis
 [2][3][4][5]
Boxing boys [...]creon of Kea[7][12] [3][4]
Wrestling boys Milo of Croton[7] [2][3][4][5]
061st 536 BC Stadion Agatharchus of Corcyra [2][3][4][5]
Pancratium Rexibius of Opous [3][4]
062nd 532 BC Stadion Eryxias of Chalcis (or Eryxidas) [2][3][4][5]
Wrestling Milo of Croton[7][note 10] [2][3][4][5]
Pancratium orBoxing Eurymenes of Samos [13]
Tethrippon Cimon Coalemos (son of Stesagoras of Athens) [3][4]
063rd 528 BC Stadion Parmenides of Camarina [2][3][4][5]
Wrestling Milo of Croton[7] [2][3][4][5]
Tethrippon
Peisistratos
of Athens (son of Hippocrates)		 [3][4]
064th 524 BC Stadion Evander of Thessaly (or Menander) [2][3][4][5]
Wrestling Milo of Croton[7] [2][3][4][5]
Tethrippon Cimon Coalemos (son of Stesagoras of Athens) [3][4]
065th 520 BC Stadion Anochus of Tarentum (or Anochas) [2][3][4][5]
Diaulos Anochus of Tarentum (or Anochas)[6] [3][4]
Hoplitodromos Damaretus of Heraea (or Demaretus) [2][3][4][5]
Wrestling Milo of Croton[7] [2][3][4][5]
Boxing boys Glaukos of Carystos [3][4]
Tethrippon [...] of Thebes [4]
066th 516 BC Stadion Ischyrus of Himera [2][3][4][5]
Hoplitodromos Damaretus of Heraea (or Demaretus) [3][4]
Wrestling Milo of Croton[7] [2][3][4][5]
Pancratium Timasitheus of Delphi[7] [3][4]
Tethrippon Cleosthenes of Epidamnus (or the Illyrian) [3][4][5]
067th 512 BC Stadion Phanas of Pellene [2][3][4][5]
Diaulos Phanas of Pellene [2][3][4]
Hoplitodromos Phanas of Pellene [2][3][4]
Pancratium Timasitheus of Delphi[7] [3][4]
Wrestling Timasitheus of Croton[7] [3][4]
068th 508 BC Stadion
Isomachus of Croton
(or Ischomachus)		 [2][3][4][5]
Hoplitodromos Phrikias of Pellene[7] [3][4]
Wrestling Calliteles of Laconia[7] [4]
Keles [Sons of Pheidolas of Corinth] [3][4]
069th 504 BC Stadion
Isomachus of Croton
(or Ischomachus)		 [2][3][4][5]
Diaulos orDolichos Thessalos of Corinth[7] [3][4]
Hoplitodromos Phrikias of Pellene[7] [3][4]
(unknown game) Titas of [...][6] [4]
070th 500 BC Stadion Nicasias of Opus (or Nicaestas or Nicias) [2][3][4][5]
Stadion boys Philon of Corcyra[7] [3][14][15]
Boxing boys Agametor of Mantineia [4]
Apene Thersius of Thessaly [3][4][5]
071st 496 BC Stadion
Tisicrates of Croton
 [2][3][4][5]
Boxing Kleomedes of Astypalaia[16] [3][4]
Wrestling Exaenetus of Agrigento [3][4]
Keles Empedocles of Agrigento (son of Exaenetus) [3][4][5]
Kalpe Pataecus of Dyme [3][4][5]
072nd 492 BC Stadion
Tisicrates of Croton
 [2][3][4][5]
(foot race) Hippokleas of Pelinna [3][4]
Keles Crocon ο Eretria [4]
073rd 488 BC Stadion Astylos of Croton (or Astyalus) [2][3][4][5]
Diaulos Astylos of Croton (or Astyalus) [3][4]
Hoplitodromos orDolichos Hippocleas of Pelinna [3][4]
Pentathlon Euthycles of Lokroi [4]
Stadion boys Asopichos of Orchomenos [3][4]
Boxing boys Agiadas of Elis [4]
Keles Hieron of Syracuse[6] [5]
Tethrippon
Gelon
(Tyrant of Syracuse)		 [3][4][5]
074th 484 BC Stadion Astylos of Croton (as of Syracuse) [2][3][4][5]
Diaulos Astylos of Croton (as of Syracuse) [3][4]
Hoplitodromos Mnaseas of Cyrene [4]
Dolichos [Dromeus of Stymphalia][7] [3][4]
Wrestling Theopompus of Heraea[7] [3][15]
Pancratium Agias of Pharsalus[7] [4]
Boxing Euthymos of Locri (or the Italian) [3][4]
Tethrippon Polypeithes of Laconia [4]
075th 480 BC Stadion Astylos of Croton (as of Syracuse) [2][3][4][5]
Diaulos Astylos of Croton (as of Syracuse) [3][4]
Hoplitodromos Astylos of Croton (as of Syracuse) [3][4]
Dolichos [Dromeus of Stymphalia][7] [3][4]
Wrestling Theopompus of Heraea[7] [3][15]
Boxing Theagenes of Thasos [3][4]
Pancratium [Dromeus of Mantineia] [3][4]
Stadion boys [Xe]nopithes of Chios[17] [3][4]
Wrestling boys [...]con of Argos [3][4]
Boxing boys [...]phanes of Heraea [3][4]
Tethrippon [Dae]tondas and Arsilochus of Thebes [3][4]
Public Keles
Argos town[8]
 [3][4]

Supplementary list

The supplementary list contains Olympic winners of this period known from literary and epigraphic records, but who have been dated only approximately and cannot be included in specific Olympiads.[3]

Chronology Game Winner Sources
700 BC to 650 BC Dolichos Phanas of Messenia [3][4]
c. 636 BC Stadion Arytamas of Laconia [3][4]
612 BC to 592 BC Tethrippon Alcmaeon of Athens (son of Megacles) [3][4]
672 BC to 532 BC Tethrippon Euagoras the Lacedaemonian (three consecutive times) [3][4]
late 7th or early 6th century BC Tethrippon Periandros of Corinth (son of Cypselus of Corinth)[7] [3]
early 6th century BC Wrestling Hetoimocles of Laconia (son of Hipposthenes) (five times)[18] [3][4]
572 BC to 528 BC Boxing Tisandros of Sicilian Naxos (four consecutive times)[19] [3][4]
c. 560 BC Tethrippon Miltiades of Athens (son of Cypselus of Athens) [3][4]
550 BC to 500 BC Keles Pheidolas of Corinth [3][4]
c. 520 BC (unknown game) Philippus of Croton (son of Butacides) [3][4][20]
late 6th century BC Tethrippon Pantares the Sicilian (son of Menecrates of Gela)[6][21] [3][4]
510 BC to 491 BC Tethrippon Demaratus (King of Sparta) [3][4]
c. 500 BC Pentathlon Akmatidas the Lacedaemonian [3][4]
c. 500 BC Stadion boys Meneptolemos of Apollonia [4]
5th century BC (unknown game) Damarchos of Parrhasia [3]
early 5th century BC Keles Echecrates of Pharsalus (or Echecratidas) [3]
early 5th century BC Pentathlon Theopombus of Heraea (son of Damaretos) (two times)[22] [3][4]
500 BC to 488 BC Boxing Philon of Corcyra (two times)[7][23] [3][4]
500 BC to 484 BC Tethrippon Callius of Athens (son of Hipponicus) (three times) [3][4]
c. 488 BC Boxing
Diognetus of Croton[7]
 [4]
c. 484 BC Wrestling Telemachus of Pharsalus[7] [4]
before 484 BC (unknown game) Praxiteles of Syracuse [3]
before 480 BC Boxing boys Epikradios of Mantineia [3][4]
492 BC to 480 BC Pentathlon Hieronymos of Andros [4]
500 BC to 476 BC Apene Anaxilas (Tyrant of Region) [3][4]
500 BC to 450 BC Boxing boys Protolaus of Mantineia [3]

Notes

  1. ^ According to Encyclopædia Britannica (1911), Chronology (§ Olympiads).
  2. ^ a b None-Olympiad for Elis. Organized by Pisatans.
  3. ^ It was Onomastus who established the rules of Boxing, according to Eusebius, p. 196.
  4. ^ According to Eusebius, p. 198, Chionis was not the winner of this Olympiad, but Charmis of Laconia, who trained on a diet of dried figs.
  5. ^ Chionis could leap a distance of 22 feet (about 6,71 meters), according to Eusebius, p. 198.
  6. ^ Myron, son of Andreas, tyrant of Sicyon, according to Müller, p. 452.
  7. ^ Were performed for the first time the games for boys.
  8. ^ According to Eusebius, p. 199, exceptionally, only in this Olympiad, the boys fought in pancratium, and the name of winner was Deftelidas of Laconia.
  9. ^ Chilon died of happiness after the victory of his son (according to Diogenes, ch. III (Chilon), pp. 72-73).
  10. ^ He won six times at the Olympic games, six times at the Pythian games, ten times at the Isthmian games, and nine times at the Nemean games, according to Eusebius p. 202.

References

  1. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica 2006, The ancient Olympic Games.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj According to Eusebius.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er es et eu ev ew ex ey ez fa fb fc fd fe ff fg fh fi fj fk fl fm fn fo fp fq fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb gc gd ge gf gg gh According to HHN.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er es et eu ev ew ex ey ez fa fb fc fd fe ff fg fh fi fj fk fl fm fn fo fp fq fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb gc gd ge gf gg gh gi gj gk gl According to FHW.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df According to Müller.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h The chronological value is considered to be uncertain.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab The chronology is considered to be relevant.
  8. ^ a b The victory belongs to this town.
  9. ^ According to Diogenes, ch. IV (Pittacus), p. 74
  10. ^ This was in 584 BC, according to Müller, p. 454.
  11. ^ Mentioned as Damagetos, HHN, p. 503.
  12. ^ Mentioned as Leocreon (according to FHW) or Neocreon (according to HHN, p. 503).
  13. ^ According to Greek base Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine of FHW.
  14. ^ According to FHW, this was on previous Olympiad.
  15. ^ a b c There is also a reference in the supplementary list below.
  16. ^ According to FHW, this was on next Olympiad.
  17. ^ According to FHW was from Kea.
  18. ^ According to FHW the first one as a boy.
  19. ^ Beginning (the most likely) from the 60th Olympiad (according to HHN) or maybe the 52nd Olympiad (according to FHW).
  20. ^ According to Herodotus Book 5: ch. 47, 1-2.
  21. ^ In 508 BC according to FHW.
  22. ^ In 484 BC and 480 BC according to FHW. Also there are references to wrestling by athlete Theopombus according to HHN, p. 503 (wrestling) and p. 507 (pentathlon).
  23. ^ In 500 BC and 496 BC (according to FHW), or in 492 BC and 488 BC (according to HHN, p. 503).

Sources

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