Event: Lygdamis from Syracuse (Sicily)
| Event ID | 5051 |
| Person | Lygdamis daughter of ___ from Syracuse in Sicily |
| Festival | Olympia in Elis (Elis) |
| Discipline | combat sports: pankration |
| Age Category | |
| Date | -648 - -648 |
| Achievement | V |
| Comment: | Introduction of pankration at Olympic games; Lygdamis was the first victor. Lygdamis was compared to Herakles of Thebes (Pausanias). Eusebius (and Iulius Africanus ) and Philostratos all comment on the legendary size of his feet. His tomb was situated in Syrcause near the quarries (Pausanias). |