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Spyridon Louis
Spyridon Louis, better known as Spyros Louis, was a Greek athlete who won the first modern Olympic marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics. He is honored as a national hero. Once a soldier, Louis was encouraged by one of his former commanders to try his hand at the Olympics. After passing qualifying, he won the first Olympic marathon after placing first among seventeen opponents. Louis later became a policeman and a farmer. In addition to his athletic career, Louis was arrested for forgery, in which he was acquitted after serving a year in prison.
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon
Personal best(s)2:58:50 (1896)

About Spyridon Louis

Runner Spyridon Louis was born on January 12, 1873 in Marousi, Greece (He dies at the age of 67, on March 26, 1940).

In the 1896 Summer Olympics, he won the first modern-day Olympic marathon, and he was forever revered as a national hero by his countrymen.

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Spyridon Louis before becoming famous

Spyridon Louis was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1873 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rooster (雞).

Crown Prince Constantine and Prince George escorted him to the finish line of the 1896 Olympics, showering him with wine, milk, beer, orange juice, and an Easter egg, essentially everything that would give him the stamina to win the race.

Achievement of Spyridon Louis

In 1926, he was convicted of fabricating military paperwork and sentenced to prison; he was later acquitted and declared not guilty.

Spyridon Louis's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In Athens, his father worked as a mineral water salesperson, and his son aided him.

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He was a special visitor of the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics, where he gave Criminal Adolf Hitler an olive branch from Olympia.

Spyridon Louis Income & Net worth

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Spyridon Louis Height and Weight

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Latest information about Spyridon Louis updated on March 20 2023.