Eupolemos of Elis

Eupolemos of Elis (Ancient Greek: Εὐπόλεμος Ἠλεῖος) or Eupolis of Elis was an ancient Greek athlete from the city of Elis. He won several pentathlons at the Panhellenic Games.

Eupolemos of Elis
Εὐπόλεμος Ἠλεῖος
Stadion runners
Panathenaic black-figure amphora, circa 500 BC
Cleophrades painter (Louvre G65)
Born
Elis
Occupation(s)Athlete, Running
AwardsWinner of the Stadion race () (396 BC)

Pythian games winner ()

Nemean games winner()

His victory in the stadion at the XCVI Olympic Games, in 396 BC, was contested by the second-place finisher, Leon of Ambracia, who questioned the impartiality of the judges. This is an almost unique event in ancient olympic history. At the end of the appeal procedure initiated by Leon, the two judges who had decided in favor of Eupolemos were fined, but the victory remained his.

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