Bybon’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Ancient Greek weightlifter
Is Weightlifter 
From Greece 
Type Sports 
Gender male

Bybon or Bybon son of Phola (early 6th century BC) was a famous ancient Greek weight lifter. A block of red sandstone weighing 143.5 kg was found at Olympia, with the carved inscription “Bybon son of Phola, has lifted me over [his] head with one hand.” The stone has a section carved out as a hand grip.

The stone is on display at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.

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