Roles | Competed in Ancient Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Leontiskos |
Used name | •Leontiskos |
NOC | Messene |
Medals | AG |
Gold | 2 |
Silver | 0 |
Bronze | 0 |
Total | 2 |
Leontiskos had an affair with a woman named Mania, but he later discovered that she was also sleeping with one of his rivals, Antenor. When confronted, she stated that she merely wished to compare their athletic abilities on another field of competition.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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456 BCE Ancient Olympics | Ancient Combative Sports (Ancient Sports) | MES | Leontiskos | |||
Wrestling, Men (Ancient Olympics) | 1 | Gold | ||||
452 BCE Ancient Olympics | Ancient Combative Sports (Ancient Sports) | MES | Leontiskos | |||
Wrestling, Men (Ancient Olympics) | 1 | Gold |