Olympic victors from Sparta (c.776 BCE–394 CE)

1. First recorded Olympic victor sets historical baseline

   Jan 1, 776 BCELabels: Koroibos of, Stadion race

   • Greek Culture
   • Victors List

2. Acanthus of Sparta wins early running double

   Jan 1, 720 BCELabels: Acanthus of, Diaulos, Dolichos

   • Acanthus
   • Victors List

3. Pythagoras becomes first Spartan stadion victor

   Jan 1, 716 BCELabels: Pythagoras of, Stadion race

   • Pythagoras
   • Eusebius

4. Chionis of Sparta builds a multi-Olympiad dynasty

   Jan 1, 668 BCELabels: Chionis of, Multiple Olympiads

   • Greek Culture
   • Chionis

5. Sparta’s horse-ownership model opens a path for women

   Jan 1, 500 BCELabels: Equestrian ownership, Spartan women

   • Kyniska
   • Euryleonis

6. Lichas scandal exposes Sparta’s Olympic exclusion

   Jan 1, 420 BCELabels: Lichas Sparta, Eleans

   • Pausanias
   • Oxford Academic

7. Spartan princess Kyniska wins four-horse chariot race

   Jan 1, 396 BCELabels: Kyniska, Tethrippon

   • Kyniska
   • Victors List

8. Kyniska repeats her Olympic chariot victory

   Jan 1, 392 BCELabels: Kyniska, Tethrippon

   • Kyniska
   • Victors List

9. Xenarchos of Sparta wins four-horse chariot race

   Jan 1, 388 BCELabels: Xenarchos of, Tethrippon

   • Victors List
   • Pausanias

10. Eurybatos of Sparta wins colts’ chariot event

    Jan 1, 384 BCELabels: Eurybatos of, Colts tethrippon

    • Victors List
    • Pausanias

11. Euryleonis of Sparta wins as chariot-team owner

    Jan 1, 368 BCELabels: Euryleonis, Synoris

    • Olympedia
    • Cynisca Project

12. Theodosius I suppresses pagan festivals, ending Olympics

    Jan 1, 393Labels: Theodosius I, Olympic Games

    • Ancient Olympics
    • Guinness
    • Theodosius I