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'''Acanthos of Sparta''' was a [[Sparta]]n athlete who lived during the 8th century BCE. | |image = Wiki noimage.jpg | ||
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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 {{Wiki|Diaulos (running race)|diaulos}} and the {{Wiki|Dolichos (race)|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== | ||
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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