Marlon Acácio, previously known as Marlon August, (born July 9, 1982) is a judoka. Competing for South Africa in the 73 kg division he won a bronze medal at the 2008 African Championships[4] and reached quarterfinals at the 2008 Olympics.[3] At the 2016 Summer Olympics he competed for Mozambique in the 81 kg division, and was eliminated in the first bout.[2]
 Acácio at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Born | July 9, 1982 Johannesburg, South Africa[1] | |||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[2] | |||||||||||
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| Country |  Mozambique | |||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||
| Club | Tuks Judo Club, Pretoria[1][3] | |||||||||||
| Coached by | Nikola Filipov[3] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Acácio was born in Johannesburg to Mozambican parents. He is married to Evagelia August. He co-owns the Conscious Healing Centre, a wellness and personal development facility in Johannesburg.[3] After the 2008 Olympics he retired from sport for 4 years due to the lack of sponsorship and worked for an import company in Johannesburg. After that he changed nationality and last name and competed for Mozambique.[5]
References
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- ^ a b Marlon August. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b "Marlon Acacio". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d Marlon Acacio. nbcolympics.com
- ^ Marlon August Archived 2013-12-16 at the Wayback Machine. judoinside.com
- ^ Guilherme Cardoso (2 August 2016) Antes aposentado e cheio de dívidas, judoca volta aos tatames por sonho olímpico. terra.com.br
External links
edit- Marlon August at JudoInside.com
- Marlon August at Olympedia
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