Kanellos Kanellopoulos
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.
Kanellos Kanellopoulos
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- Name
- Kanellos Kanellopoulos
- Born
- 25 April 1957
- Birthplace
- Patras, Greece
- Nationality
- Greece
- Occupation
- painter · sport cyclist
- Languages
- Modern Greek
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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.
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It is the longest human-powered flight in history. • Illustration — The MIT Daedalus in flight
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• Name — Kanellos Kanellopoulos • Born — 25 April 1957 • Birthplace — Patras, Greece • Discipline — Road • Role — Rider
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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
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