# Iccus of Taranto

> Iccus of Taranto was a Magna Graecia Olympic athlete, a victor during the 84th Games (444 BC) or 70th Games according to older sources. He is considered the father of athletic dietology. He prepared himself physically before competing according to ethical-religious Pythagorean concepts by abstaining from sexual intercourse and consuming a specially prepared frugal diet. He also taught these principles. Pausanias calls him the best gymnast of his age, and Plato also mentions him with great praise.

*Ancient Greek athlete and philosopher*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/iccus-of-taranto

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Died:** -460
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 25.0 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 9.2 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 100.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Іккос Тарентський](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%86%D0%BA%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%81_%D0%A2%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9)
- [Icos](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icos)
- [Ίκκος ο Ταραντίνος](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%8A%CE%BA%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%BF_%CE%A4%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%82)
- [Iccus of Taranto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iccus_of_Taranto)
- [Ico de Tarento](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ico_de_Tarento)
- [Ikkosz](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikkosz)
- [Icco](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icco)
- [Ikkos z Tarentu](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikkos_z_Tarentu)
- [Icco de Tarde](https://roa_tara.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icco_de_Tarde)
- [Икк Тарентский](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D0%BA%D0%BA_%D0%A2%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9)
- [Ikkos z Tarentu](https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikkos_z_Tarentu)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1056125)

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