Ancient Art Competitions
Facts
| Discipline of | Ancient Sports |
|---|---|
| Participants | 0 |
| NOCs | 0 |
| Competitions held | 0 (Venues) |
| Distinct events | 9 |
Description
Arts competitions were held at the Ancient Olympic Games, with the Competition for Trumpeters (22 times) and Competition for Heralds (18 times) contested most often. All of the other events were on the program only once or twice. The Heralds and Trumpeters events were first held at the 396 BCE Olympics.
All-time medal table
Ancient Olympic Games
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megara |  MEG |
11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Ephesus |  EPH |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Miletus |  MIL |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sinope |  SIN |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Roma |  ROM |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Elis |  ELI |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hyblaia |  HYB |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tanagra |  TNG |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Athens |  ATH |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Attaleia |  ATT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Delos |  DEL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hermione |  HMN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hermopolis |  HMP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hierapolis |  HRP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kos |  SKS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyzikos |  KYZ |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Laodikeia on the Lykos |  LDL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Melos |  MEL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pessinous |  PES |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sikyon |  SIK |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarsos |  TRS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyana |  TYA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown |  UNK |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Most successful competitors
Ancient Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herodoros | MEG |
11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Diogenes | EPH |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Demosthenes | MIL |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Valerius Eklektus | SIN |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nero, Emperor of Roma | ROM |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Arkhias | HYB |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Phorystas | TNG |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| (…)obios | DEL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aurelius Ankharenos Phaidros | EPH |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aurelius Athenaios | TYA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentidios Sota | UNK |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gaius Julius Bassus | MIL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Krates | ELI |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Aurelius Alexandros | SKS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Aurelius Silvanus | HMP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Flavius Antoninus | HRP |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Ulpius Heliodoros | ATT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Menekrates | SIK |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Publius Aelius (…) | KYZ |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Publius Aelius Artemas | LDL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Publius Aelius Aurelius Serapion | EPH |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pythokles | HMN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quintus Marcius Straton | ATH |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Serapo(doros) | MEL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Timaios | ELI |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Titus Aelius Aurelius Apollonius | TRS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Titus Antonius Eutykhianos | PES |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Event types
| Name | Gender | Still contested? | Times held? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition for Heralds | Men | 18 | |
| Competition for Trumpeters | Men | 22 | |
| Competition for Tragedy | Men | 2 | |
| Rhetoric Competition | Men | 2 | |
| Competition for Lyre-Playing | Men | 2 | |
| Poetry Competition | Men | 1 | |
| Aulos (Wind Instrument) Competition | Men | 1 | |
| Comedy Competition | Men | 2 | |
| Competition for Flute Playing | Men | 1 |