Promachus of Pellene

Greek athlete
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroGreek athlete
PlacesGreece
isAthlete
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
BirthPellene, Greece
Awards
vainqueur du pancrace aux Jeux olympiques antiques 
Isthmian games victor 
Nemean games victor 
The details

Biography

Promachus (Greek: Πρόμαχος - Promachos) was a pankration athlete of the Ancient Olympic Games in Olympia, Greece. Son of Dryon, he was from Pellene in Achaea. He was a winner of the 94th Olympiad in 404 BC. He also won three times at the Isthmian and the Nemean Games. There was also a statue of him in ancient Olympia.

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