Chaeron of Pellene

Chaeron (Χαίρων) was an ancient Greek Olympian from the Achaean Pellene.

He won four times at the ancient games and the fourth victor in the wrestling in the game's history, several wins had only the crotoniate Milon with six wins, the Lacedaemonian Hipposthenes with six wins and his son Etoimocles with five wins. He also won at the 106th Olympiad in 356 BC, at the 107th Olympiad in 352 BC, at the 108th Olympiad in 348 BC and at the 109th Olympiad in 344 BC.

Chaeron of Pellene was also a student of Plato.^[1]

References

1. ^ J. Dillon, The Heirs of Plato. A Study of the Old Academy (347 - 274 BC) OUP (2003) - page 14