Hellanikos

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Ancient Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHellanikos
Used name•Hellanikos
NOC Lepreon
Medals AG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Hellanikos won the boy’s boxing title at Olympia in 424 BCE. His younger brother, Theantos, won the same title at the next Olympiad in 420 BCE. Their father, Alkainetos, had won the men’s boxing title at Olympia in 444 BCE, after winning the boys’ boxing title in 456 BCE.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
424 BCE Ancient Olympics Ancient Combative Sports (Ancient Sports) LEP Hellanikos
Boxing, Boys (Ancient Olympics) 1 Gold