He won the
athletic contest of "Stadion"
during the 56th
Olympic Games, held in 556 BC.
A stadium existed in ancient Farsalos,
where the athletes exercised and athletic
contests were held.
2.
Telemachus
of Akonios the Farsalian, brother
of the Olympic Winner Agias
He won the
athletic contest of "Wrestling"
during the 85th
Olympic Games, held in 440 BC.
3.
Agias
of Akonios the Farsalian
He won
the athletic contest of "Pangratia"
during the 85th
Olympic Games, held in 440 BC.
He was a famous athlete of Pangratio,
with many victories at the Pythia, the
Isthmia and the Nemea.
4.
Åchekratidas
the Thessalian (From Farsala)
He won the
athletic contest of "Teleios
Kelis" (horse riding) during
the 79th
Olympic Games, held in 464 BC.
5.
Philomilos
the Farsalian
He won the
athletic contest of "Stadion"
during the 124th
Olympic Games held in 284 BC.
On
the right we can see the marble statue of Agias
from Delphi. It
is one of the few original statues of Olympic winners
from classical antiquity, which are still preserved
today. On the Delphi offering one can also see the
brother of Agias Telemachus,
Olympic winner of wrestling.
