About Hysmon
Lived 500 BC – 400 BC. Hysmon was an athlete.
Hysmon was an Ancient Greek pentathlete from Elis.
As a boy, he began to practise the pentathlon as a cure for rheumatism. He won this contest once in the Olympic games and once in the Nemean games, but was excluded from the Isthmian games as an Eleian. He also competed in the pankration, and won an Olympic victory in this event. His statue in the Altis at Olympia, representing him as holding old-fashioned halteres, was the work of Cleon.
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Who was Hysmon?
ancient Greek pentathlete
When was Hysmon born?
Hysmon was born in 500 BC in Elis.
When did Hysmon die?
Hysmon died in 400 BC.
What was Hysmon's occupation?
Hysmon was an athlete.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hysmon. https://biography.guide/hysmon/
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