Aurelios Zopyros

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Aurelios Zopyros of Athens (Greek: Αυρήλιος Ζώπυρος) is the last reported athlete at the Ancient Olympic Games before the banning by Theodosius I in AD393. He was victor in "junior boxing" in 385. His brother Eukarpidês was also an Olympic pankratiast winner in 381.[1]

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  1. ^ Sport in the ancient world from A to Z By Mark Golden Page 24 ISBN 0-415-24881-7 (2004)