Ancient Spartan athletes

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.

8th-century BC Greek athlete

ancient Greek olympics victor

ancient Olympic victor

Olympic stadion victor 580 BCE

ancient Greek athlete

Olympic stadion victor 552 BCE

ancient Greek athlete