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7 Ancient Sports Stars - HISTORY!
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1. Theagenes of Thasos
One of the towering figures of ancient sports, Theagenes was a Greek pugilist who supposedly won 1,300 bouts over the course of a 22-year career. His most significant achievements came at the Olympics in 480 and 476 B.C., when he became the first athlete to win the wreath in both boxing and pankration, an ancient form of mixed martial arts.
He would win another 21 championships at the Pythian, Nemean and Isthmian games, and even won a crown as a long distance runner during a competition in the city of Argos.
Theagenes remained undefeated as a boxer for over two decades, and he continued to be a formidable presence even after his death.
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According to legend, when a vandal later attempted to deface a statue honoring Theagenes, the giant bronze carving fell on the man and crushed him to death.
2. Leonidas of Rhodes
Little is known about Leonidas of Rhodes, a runner who won the wreath in three categories at the 164, 160, 156 and 152 Olympic Games.
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