Spyridon Louis

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Spyridon Louis was a Greek water carrier and runner who became a national hero after winning the first modern Olympic marathon at the 1896 Athens Games.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek national hero
Olympic athlete
human
long-distance runner
marathon runner
causeOfFame victory in the marathon at the 1896 Athens Games
competitionClass men's marathon
countryOfCitizenship Greece
dateOfBirth 1873-01-12
dateOfDeath 1940-03-26
era early 20th century
late 19th century
ethnicGroup Greek
familyName Louis
givenName Spyridon
homeTown Marousi
honor considered a symbol of Greek athletic achievement
languageSpoken Greek
name Spyridon Louis
nationality Greek
notableEvent 1896 Summer Olympics
notableFor winning the first modern Olympic marathon
occupation runner
water carrier
OlympicGames 1896 Summer Olympics
OlympicGoldMedalIn marathon
participatedIn first modern Olympic Games
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Greece
Marousi
placeOfDeath Greece
Marousi
religion Greek Orthodox Church
representedCountry Greece
residence Marousi
sexOrGender male
sport athletics
long-distance running
marathon
status retired from athletics after 1896 Olympics
wonEvent marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics

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