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    Cynisca (/sɪˈnɪskə/; or Kyniska, Greek: Κυνίσκα; born c. 440 BC) was a wealthy Spartan princess. She is famous for being the first woman to win at the...
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  • Cynisca was the first woman to win at the ancient Olympic Games. Cynisca may also refer to: Cynisca (horse), a Thoroughbred mare racehorse Cynisca (lizard)...
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  • Cynisca muelleri is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is found in Ghana and Togo. Chirio, L. (2013). "Cynisca muelleri". IUCN Red...
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  • Cynisca gansi is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Nigeria. The specific name, gansi, is in honor of...
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  • The statues of Cynisca (also spelled Kyniska from the ancient Greek Κυνίσκα) were two ancient Greek statues which commemorated Cynisca of Sparta’s Olympic...
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  • Cynisca chirioi is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Guinea. Cynisca chirioi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database....
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  • Cynisca ivoirensis is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Ivory Coast. Cynisca ivoirensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile...
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  • Cynisca nigeriensis is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Nigeria. Chirio, L.; Niagate, B.; Trape, J. (2013). "Cynisca...
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  • Cynisca (foaled 1886 in New Zealand) was a Thoroughbred mare racehorse named for the Spartan princess Cynisca who became the first woman in history to...
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    by the Ephors. To them were born a son, Agesilaus II, and a daughter, Cynisca. Archidamus gained the Spartan throne after his grandfather, Leotychidas...
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  • Cynisca rouxae is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to the Ivory Coast. The specific name, rouxae (genitive,...
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    Cynisca senegalensis is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is found in Senegal and Guinea. Wagner, P.; Wilms, T. (2013). "Cynisca...
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  • Cynisca manei is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. Cynisca manei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile...
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    to West Africa. Cynisca bifrontalis (Boulenger, 1906) - French Congo worm lizard Cynisca chirioi J.-F. Trape, Mané & Baldé, 2014 Cynisca degrysi (Loveridge...
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    Cynisca Cycling is a USA-based UCI Continental women’s cycling team that began racing in 2023. The team has more North American riders than any other...
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  • Washington Spirit and London City Lionesses. company was named after Cynisca of Sparta, the first woman to win an event in the ancient Olympic Games...
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  • Cynisca williamsi is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Ghana. Chirio, L. (2013). "Cynisca williamsi". IUCN Red List...
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  • Cynisca kigomensis is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Nigeria. Chirio, L. (2013). "Cynisca kigomensis". IUCN Red...
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  • Gephyra cynisca is a species of snout moth in the genus Gephyra. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1895, and is known from Mexico, Guatemala, and Panama...
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    replied "Because we are the only women who are mothers of men". In 396, Cynisca, sister of the Eurypontid king Agesilaos II, became the first woman in...
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    American racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Cynisca Cycling. She raced the Team Time Trial at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships...
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    The ugly worm lizard (Cynisca feae) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to West Africa. The specific name...
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  • The coast worm lizard (Cynisca leucura) is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is found in western Africa. The round, yet narrow, shape...
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  • The Ghana worm lizard (Cynisca kraussi) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Ghana. The specific name...
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    sports ownership and sports science efforts. The company was named after Cynisca of Sparta, the first woman to win an event in the ancient Olympic Games...
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    could only be male). This allowed for horse trainer and spartan princess Cynisca to be the first female Olympic victor. Due to the winner being the benefactor...
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    The Cameroon worm lizard (Cynisca schaeferi) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Cameroon. The specific...
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    copies in the image of wife, Cynisca. His wife at first encourages his interest in one of these statues, Galatea. Cynisca is often away, and she doesn't...
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    sportif for UCI Women's Continental Teams Alba Development Road Team and Cynisca Cycling. At the 2020 British National Track Championships, Shackley won...
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  • lizard (Cynisca leonina) is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Guinea-Bissau and Guinea. Chirio, L. (2013). "Cynisca leonina"...
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