Euthymenes (Olympian)
Euthymenes ( Greek Εὐθυμένης ) was an Olympic athlete of the ancient Olympic Games from Mainalos .
According to Pausanias , Euthymenes was the victor in the wrestling of the boys, on the occasion of this victory a statue of victory created by Alypos was erected for him in the shrine of Zeus in Olympia . He was the winner of the boys' wrestling at the 95th Games in 400 BC. At the 97th Games in 392 BC. He participated successfully as a wrestler among the adults.
literature
- Johannes Kirchner : Euthymenes 2. In: Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume VI, 1, Stuttgart 1907, Sp. 1509 ( digitized version ).
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SURNAME | Euthymenes |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Εὐθυμένης |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Olympians of the Ancient Olympic Games |
DATE OF BIRTH | 5th century BC Chr. |
DATE OF DEATH | 4th century BC Chr. |