Person: Timanthes from Kleonai (Argolis)

Person ID: 3250
Name: Timanthes
Place of Origin: Kleonai (Argolis)
List of Festivals:
Olympia in Elis (Elis)
List of Events:
Olympia in Elis (Elis) on ( -456 to -456 )
List of Disciplines:
combat sports: pankration
List of References:
P.Oxy 222
Paus. 6.8.4
List of Prosopographies:
Moretti (1957), no. 273
Comment: The statue of Timanthes was made by Myron of Athens. Pausanias also narrates that Timanthes threw himself onto the fire when he realised he was no longer able to do his exercises.