Asclepiades of Alexandria
Ancient Greek olympian
- Born
- 2nd century, Alexandria
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
Asclepiades (Ancient Greek: Ἀσκληπιάδης) of Alexandria seems to have been a grammarian, as the Scholiast on Aristophanes quotes him as an authority on the meaning of the word demarchos (δήμαρχος). Of his time we know only that he lived in or after the 5th century BCE.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ancient Olympic Games |
Awards and honours
- Olympic victor, wrestling (pale) 193
- Olympic victor, wrestling (pale) 197
- Periodonikes
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q26215865 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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