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.[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.

Kanellos Kanellopoulos
Personal information
Born (1957-04-25) 25 April 1957
Patras, Greece

References
  1. "Kanellos Kanellopoulos Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. "Daedalus Flies From Myth Into Reality". New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
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