72 BCE Ancient Olympics
Facts
| Competition type | Ancient Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Number and Year | 177 / -72 |
| Host city | Olympia, Elis (Venues) |
| Competition dates | — |
| Participants | 15 from 9 countries |
| Medal events | 18 in 3 disciplines |
Medal Disciplines
| Ancient Athletics | Ancient Combative Sports | Ancient Equestrianism |
Medal table
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elis |  ELI |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Miletus |  MIL |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Adramyttion |  ADR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alexandria |  ALX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kos |  SKS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyparissia |  KPS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roma |  ROM |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sikyon |  SIK |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown city in Asia |  ASI |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Most successful competitors
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hekatomnos | MIL |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hellanikos | ELI |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Apollophanes | KPS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aristolokhos | ELI |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aristonymidas | SKS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Atyanas | ADR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gaius | ROM |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hegemon | ELI |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isidoros | ALX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kalas | ELI |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kallippos | ELI |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sosigenes | ASI |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sphodrias | SIK |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |