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'''Acanthos of Sparta''' was a [[Sparta]]n athlete. | |image = Wiki noimage.jpg | ||
|born = [[Sparta]], [[Lakonia]] | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
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'''Acanthos of Sparta''', also known as '''Acanthos the Lakedaemonian''',<ref>{{WP|Acanthus of Sparta}}</ref> was a [[Sparta]]n athlete who lived during the 8th century BCE. | |||
Acanthos won the diaulos and the dolichos races in the Olympic Games of 720 BCE and was known for being the first to practice sports naked, a practice that was soon widely adopted.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – Elis: The Gymnasion</ref> | ==Biography== | ||
Acanthos won the {{Wiki|Diaulos (running race)|diaulos}} (400m) and the {{Wiki|Dolichos (race)|dolichos}} (4.8km) races in the [[Olympic Games]] of 720 BCE and was known for being the first to practice sports naked, a practice that was soon widely adopted.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Discovery Sites|Elis: The Gymnasion]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{ | *''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{DTAG}} | {{DTAG}} | ||
[[Category:8th century BCE births]] | |||
[[Category:8th century BCE deaths]] | |||
[[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Spartans]] | |||
[[Category:Dorians]] | |||
[[Category:Olympians]] | |||
[[Category:Olympic champions]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:07, 23 November 2023
Acanthos of Sparta, also known as Acanthos the Lakedaemonian,[1] was a Spartan athlete who lived during the 8th century BCE.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Acanthos won the diaulos (400m) and the dolichos (4.8km) races in the Olympic Games of 720 BCE and was known for being the first to practice sports naked, a practice that was soon widely adopted.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Acanthus of Sparta on Wikipedia
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Elis: The Gymnasion