Spyridon Louis
Also known as Spiros Louis, Spyros Louis
Greek athlete
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Spyridon Louis (Greek: Σπυρίδων Λούης [spiˈriðon ˈluis], sometimes transliterated Spiridon Loues; 12 January 1873 – 26 March 1940), commonly known as Spyros Louis (Σπύρος Λούης), was a Greek water carrier who won the first modern-day Olympic marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics. Following his victory, he was celebrated as a national hero.
A former soldier, Louis was encouraged to try out for the Olympics by his former commanding officer. After progressing through qualifying, he went on to win the inaugural Olympic marathon after placing first among seventeen competitors. Louis later became a police officer and a farmer. Outside of his athletics career, Louis was arrested for forgery, of which he was acquitted after spending a year in jail.
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1873 births1940 deaths19th-century Greek military personnel19th-century Greek sportsmenAthletes from AthensAthletes (track and field) at the 1896 Summer OlympicsGreek men long-distance runnersGreek men marathon runnersGreek police officersGreek prisoners and detaineesGreek soldiersMedalists at the 1896 Summer Olympics