Ancient Olympic competitors

King of Macedon from 359 to 336 BC

Alcibiades (; ; 450 – 404 BC) was an Athenian statesman and general. The last of the Alcmaeonidae, he played a major role in the second half of the Peloponnesian War as a strategic advisor, military commander, and politician, but subsequently fell from prominence.

Pisistratus (also spelled Peisistratus or Peisistratos; ;  – 527 BC) was a politician in ancient Athens, ruling as tyrant in the late 560s, the early 550s and from 546 BC until his death. His unification of Attica, the triangular peninsula of Greece containing Athens, along with economic and cultural improvements laid the groundwork for the later pre-eminence of Athens in ancient Greece. His legacy lies primarily in his institution of the Panathenaic Games, historically assigned the date of 566 BC, and the consequent first attempt at producing a definitive version of the Homeric epic

Ptolemaic Greek Princess of Ancient Egypt and Queen of Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedonia

ruler of Macedonia from c. 498 to 454 BC

king of Macedon

6th-century BC wrestler from the Magna Graecian city of Croton

Tyrant of Syracuse from 478 to 467 BC

thumb|Statue base with an inscription in memory of Cynisca's 396 BC Olympic victory. Museum of the Olympic Games in Antiquity, Olympia, Greece|Olympia|235x235px Cynisca (; or Kyniska, ; born ) was a wealthy Spartan princess. She is famous for being the first woman to win at the Olympic Games. Cynisca first entered the Olympics in 396 BC, where she won first prize competing with a team of horses she had trained herself. In 392 BC, Cynisca entered her horses in the Olympics for a second time and was awarded another victory in the same event.

Greek statesman, general and Achaean League strategos (271-213 BC)

Greek Sicilian tyrant of Acragas (died 473 BC)

7th century BC Athenian noble and coup leader

Varazdat (Greek: Βαρασδάτης της Αρμενίας; born 350 – died after 393) was the King of the Greater Armenia Kingdom from the Arshakuni dynasty, ruling from 374–378. He is also notable as a boxer, archer, wrestler, and the champion of the 393rd Olympic Games held in Ancient Greece. Varazdat ascended the throne of Greater Armenia under the patronage of the Roman Empire, succeeding Pap Arshakuni, who was assassinated by the order of Emperor Valens. Varazdat was a representative of the Arshakuni dynasty, though it is unknown whether he was a close relative of Pap. Before wearing the Armenian crown, V

ancient Greek olympics victor in stadion

king of Epirus from 370 BC to 343/2 BC

Anaxilas or Anaxilaus (), son of Cretines, was a tyrant of Rhegium (modern Reggio Calabria) in Magna Graecia. He was originally from Messenia, a region in the Peloponnese.

ancient victor in four Olympiads

5th-century BC Olympic winner in boxing

ancient Greek boxer

Bilistiche (Greek: Βιλιστίχη; born c. 280 BC) or Belistiche was a Hellenistic courtesan of Ptolemy II Philadelphus and winner of the 264 BC Olympic Games in tethrippon and synoris.

Arrhichion (also spelled Arrhachion, Arrichion or Arrachion) of Phigalia () (died 564 BC) was a champion pankratiast in the ancient Olympic Games. He died while successfully defending his championship in the pankration at the 54th Olympiad (564 BC). Arrhichion has been described as "the most famous of all pankratiasts".

Orsippus () was a Greek runner from Megara who was famed as the first to run the footrace naked at the Olympic Games and "first of all Greeks to be crowned victor naked." Others argue that it was Acanthus instead who first introduced Greek athletic nudity. Orsippus won the stadion of the 15th Olympic Games in 720 BC.

8th-century BC Greek athlete

ancient Greek athlete

Late 5th-century BC Greek athlete

winner in ancient Olympics

6th-century BC Athenian aristocrat, father of Miltiades

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ancient Greek athlete

ancient Greek athlete and philosopher

ancient Greek olympics victor

ancient Greek boxer

ancient Greek olympics victor in stadion

athlete at Olympia

4th-century BC wrestler and tyrant of Pellene

Phrynon of Athens (; Athens; before 657 BC – 606 BC) was a general of ancient Athens, and a winner in ancient Olympic Games.

Dioxippus () was an ancient Greek athlete, renowned for his Olympic victories in the sport of pankration. His fame and skill were such that he was crowned Olympic champion by default in 336 BC when no other pankratiast dared meet him on the field. This kind of victory was called "akoniti" (literally: without getting dusted). The most famous story of Dioxippus is his victory over Coragus of the Macedonian army.

ancient Greek olympics victor in stadion

5th-century BC Greek boxer and Olympic victor

5th-century BC Olympic running victor

ancient Olympic wrestler

5th-century BC Greek Olympic victor

ancient Greek olympian

ancient Olympics race victor

ancient trumpet-player

ancient Olympic victor

Olympic stadion victor, 81 and 89 CE

boxer

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ancient olympics stadion victor in 8th century BC

ancient Greek boxer and Olympic winner

ancient Greek olympics victor in stadion

ancient Greek olympian

ancient Greek tyrant

ancient Olympic victor

Late 6th-century Greek soldier and Olympic competitor

ancient Olympic victor

Olympic stadion victor 512 BCE

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