Timaios of Elis explained

Timaios of Elis
Birth Date:5th century BC
Birth Place:Elis
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Event:96th Olympic Games

Timaios of Elis (5th/4th century BC) was a sportsperson originating from Elis in Ancient Greece.

Sports career

In 396 BC, he was crowned the victor of the trumpet contest at the 96th ancient Olympic Games, during which he had represented his homeregion of Elis. He was the first person in history to win in that competition.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=K-6CAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA165 Sport in the Ancient World from A to Z, vol. 165
  2. Web site: Eusebius: Chronicle. www.attalus.org. 2016-01-02.