| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1957-04-25) 25 April 1957 (age 67) 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. 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. 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 (archived)
- Kanellos Kanellopoulos at ProCyclingStats
- Kanellos Kanellopoulos at CycleBase
- Kanellos Kanellopoulos at Olympedia
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