Oebotas of Dyme, the son of Oenias, was an ancient Greek athlete from Dyme who won the stadion race in the sixth Ancient Olympic Games in 756 BC.[1][2] The stadion race (about 180 meters) was the only competition in the first 13 Olympiads.
He was the first winner from Achaea. A statue in his honour was erected in Olympia. It was customary for Achaeans who were going to compete in the Olympics to make a sacrifice to him. If they were victorious, they would lay a wreath at the base of his statue. In addition, Oebotas's tomb could be seen in the vicinity of Dyme.[2]
^Eusebius. Chronicon (English translation from Latin, original Greek lost) at Attalus.org
^ abPausanias. Description of Greece, Book 7 Archived 2016-07-03 at the Wayback Machine.
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