Leonidas of Rhodes

Leonidas of Rhodes (Greek: Λεωνίδας ὁ Ρόδιος ) is considered the most successful runners in the ancient Olympic games. Get him 12 Olympic medals. He won in all the stadium, double and gun barrels of the four Olympic tournaments, the BC took place in Olympia 164-152. Leonidas was called triastes ( triple winner).

It is noteworthy that for twelve years he was able to maintain his top form and was defeated by any other Greek athletes at this time.

• Man
• Athlete (Greece )
• Olympic champions ( antiquity )
• Born in the 2nd century BC
• Died in the 2nd century BC
• Greek ( Rhodes )