Timaios of Elis
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| Born | 5th century BC Elis | ||||||||||||||
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| Event | 96th Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||
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Timaios of Elis[a] (5th/4th century BC) was a sportsperson originating from Elis in Ancient Greece.
Sports career[edit]
In 396 BC, he was crowned the victor of the trumpet contest at the 96th ancient Olympic Games, during which he had represented his homeregion of Elis. He was the first person in history to win in that competition.[1][2]
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References[edit]
- ^ Sport in the Ancient World from A to Z, vol. 165, Mark Golden, Routledge, 1 Jun 2004.
- ^ "Eusebius: Chronicle". www.attalus.org. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
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