Kanellos Kanellopoulos
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| Born | 25 April 1957 Patras, Greece |
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.
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.
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