Tiberius Claudius Patrobius Explained

Tiberius Claudius Patrobius
Birth Date:	1st century AD
Birth Place:	Antioch, Roman Syria
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Event:	Greek wrestling

Tiberius Claudius Patrobius (1st century AD) was an ancient athlete from Antioch in Syria, who was a 3-time Olympic champion in the sport of wrestling, according to the 207th (49 AD), 208th (53 AD), and 209th (57 AD) Ancient Olympic Games. He was also victorious in wrestling at Nemea and Isthmia, and was an honorary citizen of the city of Alexandria.^{[1] [2]}

His career length was estimated at 15 years. Some sources mention victories at Antioch Olympic festival and that he may have been periodonikes.^[3]

External links

• Tiberius Claudius Patrobius at Olympedia

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=K-6CAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA159 Sport in the Ancient World from A to Z, σελ. 159
2. L. Moretti, Olympionikai, i vincitori negli Antichi agoni Olimpici, MemLinc, Roma, 1953; L. Moretti, “Supplemento al catalogo degli Olympionikai,” pp. 174 - 179
3. http://connectedcontests.org/database/persons/301 Tiberius Claudius Patrobius Biography