Marlon Acácio
 Acácio at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Born |
July 9, 1982 Johannesburg, South Africa[1] | |||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[2] | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Country |
 Mozambique | |||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||
| Club | Tuks Judo Club, Pretoria[1][3] | |||||||||
| Coached by | Nikola Filipov[3] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Marlon Acácio, previously known as Marlon August, (born July 9, 1982) is a South African born 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 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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- 1 2 Marlon August. sports-reference.com
- 1 2 "Marlon Acacio". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Marlon Acacio. nbcolympics.com
- ↑ Marlon August. judoinside.com
- ↑ Guilherme Cardoso (2 August 2016) Antes aposentado e cheio de dívidas, judoca volta aos tatames por sonho olímpico. terra.com.br