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'''Acanthos of Sparta''' was a [[Sparta]]n athlete. | '''Acanthos of Sparta''' 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> | 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> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{ | *''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:8th century BCE births]] | [[Category:8th century BCE births]] | ||
[[Category:8th century BCE deaths]] | [[Category:8th century BCE deaths]] | ||
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[[Category:Greeks]] | [[Category:Greeks]] | ||
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[[Category:Ethnic Greeks]] | [[Category:Ethnic Greeks]] | ||
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[[Category:Olympians]] | [[Category:Olympians]] | ||
[[Category:Olympic champions]] | [[Category:Olympic champions]] | ||
Revision as of 10:49, 24 April 2021
Acanthos of Sparta was a Spartan 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.[1]
Appearances
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Elis: The Gymnasion