As per our current Database, Spyridon Louis has been died on Mar 26, 1940 (age 67).
When Spyridon Louis die, Spyridon Louis was 67 years old.
| Popular As | Spyridon Louis |
| Occupation | Runner |
| Age | 67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | January 12, 1873 (Marousi, Greece) |
| Birthday | January 12 |
| Town/City | Marousi, Greece |
| Nationality | Greece |
Spyridon Louis’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. According to astrologers, Capricorn is a sign that represents time and responsibility, and its representatives are traditional and often very serious by nature. These individuals possess an inner state of independence that enables significant progress both in their personal and professional lives. They are masters of self-control and have the ability to lead the way, make solid and realistic plans, and manage many people who work for them at any time. They will learn from their mistakes and get to the top based solely on their experience and expertise.
Spyridon Louis was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.
Winner of the first modern-day Olympic marathon in the 1896 Summer Olympics; he was forever regarded by his countrymen as a national hero.
He was accompanied to the finish line at the 1896 Olympics by Crown Prince Constantine and Prince George who feted him with wine, milk, beer, orange juice, and an Easter egg, virtually anything that would give him the endurance to win the race.
He served time in prison in 1926 after being accused of falsifying military documents; he was later acquitted and declared not guilty.
His father was a mineral-water salesman in Athens, and his son assisted him.
He was a guest of honor at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics, where he bestowed Adolf Hitler with an olive branch from Olympia.
