Who won the first Olympics in ancient Greece

Pausanias says that the first naked runner was Orsippus, winner of the stadion race in 720 BC, who simply lost his garment on purpose because running without ...

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Coroebus of Elis was a Greek cook, baker, and athlete from Elis. He is remembered as the winner (ολυμπιονίκες, olympioníkes) of the first recorded Olympics, ...

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Ancient Greek athlete Coroebus of Elis was the first recorded Olympic Games winner in the 192-meter (630-feet) footrace in 776 BC.

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The first Olympic champion listed in the records was Coroebus of Elis, a cook, who won the sprint race in 776 bce. Notions that the Olympics ...

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Koroibos, a cook from Elis won the first stadion race, a 600ft long foot race held at the first ever Olympic Games in Olympia, Greece in 776 BCE ...

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The first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to Olympia in 776 BC. Full passion and extraordinary feats of athletic endeavour, the Olympic Games were ...

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The ancient Olympic Games began in 776 BC, based on records of stadium-length races. The victor at this first Olympic game was Koroibos of Elis, ...

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In fact, the Olympics were created in honor of ancient Greece's most famous god: Zeus, king of the gods. Athletes prayed to Zeus for victory and left gifts to ...

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Koroibos, a cook from Elis, had his name saved for posterity as the first winner of the games in the one-stade race. The athletic games were ...

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