Kanellos Kanellopoulos Explained

Kanellos Kanellopoulos
Birth Date:25 April 1957
Birth Place:Patras, Greece
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider

Kanellos Kanellopoulos (born 25 April 1957) is a Greek former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] He was also the pilot and human engine for the 1988 MIT Daedalus project, completing the 72.4 mi (115.11 km) flight from Crete to the Greek island of Santorini in 3 hours, 54 minutes.[2] It was the longest human-powered flight in history.

Major results

1976
  • 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
    1980
  • 1st Road race, National Road Championships
    1981
  • 1st Overall Tour of Hellas
    1982
  • 1st Road race, National Road Championships
    1984
  • 1st Road race, National Road Championships
    1985
  • 1st Road race, National Road Championships
    1986
  • 2nd Overall Tour of Hellas
    1987
  • 1st Road race, National Road Championships
  • 2nd Overall Tour of Hellas

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Kanellos Kanellopoulos Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418045952/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/kanellos-kanellopoulos-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 20 May 2015 . Sports Reference.
    2. Web site: Daedalus Flies From Myth Into Reality . 21 November 2016 . New York Times.

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