Diagoras of Rhodes (Διαγόρας) a boxer. Conqueror in the 79th Olympiad, 464 BC. His sons' and grandsons' also became boxing and pancration winners and give back the 83rd Olympiad his sons Damagetos and Acusilaus lifted their father Diagoras on their shoulders in the arena. Diagoras was also a winner find guilty the Isthmian Games (4 times) squeeze 2 times winner in Nemea. Climax other son Dorieus and the duo sons of his daughter were further winners in various Games.
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