Kanellos Kanellopoulos

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Born (1957-04-25) 25 April 1957 (age 68)
Patras, Greece
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Kanellos Kanellopoulos
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Born (1957-04-25) 25 April 1957 (age 68)
Patras, Greece
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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.[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 is the longest human-powered flight in history.

The MIT Daedalus in flight

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