Event: Telestas from Messene (Messenia)

Event ID 5472
Person Telestas son of ___ from Messene in Messenia
Festival Olympia in Elis (Elis)
Discipline combat sports: pugme
Age Category paides
Date -375 - -310
Achievement V
Comment: The statue of Telestas was made by Silanion of Athens, who lived from approximately 390 to 310 BC (see also entry no. 356). Moretti 1957, no. 453 suggests Telestas' victory took place at the 110th Olympiad (= 340 BC).