Arrichion of Phigalia

Greece
Died -0563

Also known as

Arrhichion · Arrhachion

Description

Pankratiast of Phigalia, Olympic pankration champion in 572 and 568 BCE, who in 564 BCE dislocated his opponent's foot as he was being strangled, forcing him to concede, and died; he was crowned champion a third time after death.

Honours (1)

  • receipt_longOlympic champion in pankration Confirmed
    Confirmed
    Independent sources state it.
    The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
    Title (-0571)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    Independent sources state it.
    “Arrhichion was the winner of the pankration at the 52nd and 53rd Olympiads (572 BC and 568 BC, respectively).”
    — Arrhichion - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info
    “Nonetheless, Arrichion was declared the Olympic champion for the third and final time, posthumously”
    — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info

Sources

“Probably the best-known story concerning a pankratiast is that of Arrichion.”
— Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info

Identifiers

https://martial.is/entity/01M5JWHXPXCW03E2N034C9A9JN
Wikidata

Cite and reuse

CC BY-SA 4.0expand_more
Plain text
Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Arrichion of Phigalia. In Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01M5JWHXPXCW03E2N034C9A9JN - CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
BibTeX
@incollection{martialis_01M5JWHXPXCW03E2N034C9A9JN, author = {Muñoz, Frederico}, title = {Arrichion of Phigalia}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database}, year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url = {https://martial.is/entity/01M5JWHXPXCW03E2N034C9A9JN}, urldate = {ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
data_object JSON-LDdata_object Turtle

Database content on this page is CC BY-SA 4.0; the database right is separately reserved. Licensing