| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1957 Patras, Greece |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
Kanellos Kanellopoulos (born 25 April 1957) is a Greek former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] He was also the pilot and human engine for the 1988 MIT Daedalus project, completing the 72.4 mi (115.11 km) flight from Crete to the Greek island of Santorini in 3 hours, 54 minutes.[2] It was the longest human-powered flight in history.
Major results
- 1976
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 1980
- 1st
Road race, National Road Championships - 1981
- 1st Overall Tour of Hellas
- 1982
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 1984
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 1985
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 1986
- 2nd Overall Tour of Hellas
- 1987
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 2nd Overall Tour of Hellas
References
- ^ "Kanellos Kanellopoulos Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Daedalus Flies From Myth Into Reality". New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
External links
- Kanellos Kanellopoulos at Cycling Archives
- Kanellos Kanellopoulos at ProCyclingStats
- Kanellos Kanellopoulos at CycleBase
- Kanellos Kanellopoulos at Olympedia
