Category
page 1Pankratiasts
Theagenes of Thasos
ancient Greek boxer

Arrhichion
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".
Polydamas of Skotoussa
Late 5th-century BC Greek athlete
Dioxippus
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.
Antiochus of Arcadia
ancient Greek olympian
Clitomachus of Thebes
ancient Olympic victor
Timasitheus of Delphi
Late 6th-century Greek soldier and Olympic competitor
Artemidorus of Tralleis
ancient Greek olympian
Sostratus of Sicyon
ancient Olympic athlete
Hysmon
Hysmon () was an Ancient Greek pentathlete from Elis.