Person: Damaretos from Messene (Messenia)

Person ID: 3664
Name: Damaretos
Place of Origin: Messene (Messenia)
List of Festivals:
Olympia in Elis (Elis)
List of Events:
Olympia in Elis (Elis) on ( -375 to -310 )
List of Disciplines:
combat sports: pugme
List of References:
Paus. 6.14.11
List of Prosopographies:
Moretti (1957), no. 448
Comment: The statue of Damaretos was made by Silanion of Athens, a sculptor who lived from approximately 390 to 310 BC. This gives an approximate date for Damaretos' victory. Moretti 1957, no. 448 suggests the 109th Olympiad (= 344 BC).