Halteres (ancient Greece)
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Halteres (ancient Greece)
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Halteres were a type of dumbbells used in Ancient Greece. In Ancient Greek sports, halteres were used as lifting weights, and also as weights in their version of the long jump. Halteres were held in both hands to allow an athlete to jump a greater distance; they may have been dropped after the first or second jump. The athlete would swing the weights backwards and forwards just before take-off, thrust them forwards during take-off, and swing them backwards just before releasing them and landing.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halteres_(ancient_Greece)
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2005-09-26T13:15:23Z
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2024-08-29T07:47:36Z
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