Theagenes of Thasos

Theogenes ( Θεογένης ), son of Timo Xenos, was a famous martial artist of Greek antiquity.

A native of Thasos athlete won in 480 BC at the Olympic Games in boxing against Euthymos of Locri. 476 BC he won the pankration. Busy these victories are by an inscription from Delphi, even after four generations the home polis worshiped their athletes. Pausanias reports of a further three victories at the Games in Delphi, ten at the Isthmian games, and nine at the Nemean games. For Theogenes is credibly delivers a number from 1200 to 1400 wins, if you count victories in single combat rounds. Alone in his career as a pugilist he shall be for 22 years remained undefeated. Even as a long-distance runner, he is said to have achieved some success.

The winners statue at Olympia was made ​​by the sculptor Glaukias from Aegina. She was said to have a healing power to touch. Statue and altar were erected beginning of the 4th century BC in the Agora of Thasos. The son of the athletes, Disolympios, practiced at the time of the erection of the monument in the Municipality of the city from the office of Theoros.

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• Pausanias 6, 11, 2-9.