Roles | Competed in Ancient Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Pythagoras |
Used name | •Pythagoras |
NOC | Samos |
Medals | AG |
Gold | 1 |
Silver | 0 |
Bronze | 0 |
Total | 1 |
Pythagoras (not the well-known philosopher/mathematician) came to Olympia expecting to compete in the boys’ boxing event. But he was judged to be too old for that event. He was forced to compete in the men’s section and easily won the title.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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588 BCE Ancient Olympics | Ancient Combative Sports (Ancient Sports) | SMS | Pythagoras | |||
Boxing, Men (Ancient Olympics) | 1 | Gold |