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As far as the Olympic Games go, that would be Al Oerter of the United States. He won gold medals in four consecutive Olympic Games (1956, 1960, 1964, 1968). A serious car accident almost ended his career after the 1956 Games but he recovered and went on to win three more gold medals.
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What ancient Greek sculptor was famous for his athletes in bronze?
MyronMyron (fl.c.480-440 B.C.), Greek sculptor, an older contemporary of the sculptors Phidias, and Polyclitus, considered by the ancients as one of the most versatile and innovative of all Attic sculptors.Born in Eleutherae, he lived most of his life in Athens and is repeatedly called an Athenian by the 2nd-century-A.D. traveler Pausanias. The 1st-century writer Pliny cites Myron as the first to achieve lifelike representation in Art.Working almost exclusively in bronze, he is best known for his many studies of athletes in action. Of his many works, only two representations survive: the group of Athena and Marsyas, originally standing on the Acropolis of Athens, and the "Discobolos" (Discus Thrower), both are marble copies made in Roman times.AnswerPhidias Phidias (fîd´ê-es)fl. fifth century B.C.Athenian sculptor who supervised work on the Parthenon. His statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
What were some of the sports held in ancient Olympics?
Foot races, javelin, discus, all-in wrestling, chariot racing.
What are sports like in ancient Greece?
Boxing, wrestling, all-in fighting, running, javelin and discus throwing, chariot racing.
What was Mickey Mantle's best running times around all the bases?
13 seconds i believe.
What are 3 sports ancient Greek children learned?
Sports weren't exactly played as they are today, and I am aware of no team sports, but at religious festivals and elite funerals, there were often Games, with competitions in events such as running, wrestling, chariot racing, javelin throwing and discus throwing, as well as less sporty events such as a competition for heralds.
