Tiberius Claudius Patrobius (1st century AD) was an ancient athlete from Antioch in Provincia Syria, who was a 3-time Olympic champion in the sport of wrestling, according to the 207th (49 AD), 208th (53 AD), and 209th (57 AD) Ancient Olympic Games. He was also victorious in wrestling at Nemea and Isthmia, and was an honorary citizen of the city of Alexandria.[1][2]
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| Born | 1st century AD Antioch, Roman Syria | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Event | Greek wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
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His career length was estimated at 15 years. Some sources mention victories at Antioch Olympic festival and that he may have been periodonikes.[3]
References
edit- ^ Sport in the Ancient World from A to Z, σελ. 159, Mark Golden, Routledge, 1 Jun 2004
- ^ L. Moretti, Olympionikai, i vincitori negli Antichi agoni Olimpici, MemLinc, Roma, 1953; L. Moretti, “Supplemento al catalogo degli Olympionikai,” pp. 174 - 179
- ^ Tiberius Claudius Patrobius Biography