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Theagenes of Thasos

Read the information on this ancient olympian at http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/theag.html and then answer the following questions. You only have one chance at each question so answer carefully.

Ancient Greece

How did Theagenes become famous when he was nine?

He stole a statue
 He was good looking
 He was a boxing champion
 He was a movie star
Name two events that Theagenes won in the ancient Olympics?
Boxing and swimming
 Boxing and pankration
 Swimming and running
 Running and wrestling
What happened to the statue of Theagenes?
It was stolen
 It was put in the centre of town
 It was moved to Athens
 It was thrown into the ocean
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