Leonidas of Rhodes
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| Born | 188 BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Event(s) | Stadion, Diaulos, and Hoplitodromos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leonidas of Rhodes (Ancient Greek: Λεωνίδας ὁ Ῥόδιος; born 188 BC) was one of the most famous ancient Olympic runners. For four consecutive Olympiads (164–152 BC), he was champion of three foot races. He was hailed with the title "Triastes" (tripler). Leonidas is acclaimed by some to be one of the greatest sprinters of all time.