Event: Leontiskos from Messana (Sicily)

Event ID 30052
Person Leontiskos son of ___ from Messana in Sicily
Festival Olympia in Elis (Elis)
Discipline combat sports: pale
Age Category andres
Date -480 - -450
Achievement V
Comment: The 82st Olympiad was in 456 BC. Moretti 1957, no. 271 The statue of Leontiskos was made by Pythagoras of Rhegium. Hence, at date around 480 to 450 BC. Moretti 1957, no. 285 gives his first victory at the 81st Olympiad (= 456 BC) and his second at the 82nd Olympiad (= 452 BC). - DL