Charlie Akers Explained

Charlie Akers
Full Name:Charles Arthur Akers
Spouse:Linda Akers
Sport:Biathlon
Birth Date:12 July 1939
Birth Place:Rumford, Maine, United States
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Palmer, Alaska, United States

Charles Arthur Akers[2] (July 12, 1939  - June 30, 2016) was an American biathlete. He competed in the 20 km individual event at the 1964 Winter Olympics.[3]

Akers grew up in Andover, Maine, attended the University of Maine, and retired to Palmer, Alaska after his athletics career, becoming a member of the National Ski Patrol.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obituary for Charles "Charlie" Akers. July 2016. Legacy Funeral Homes. 24 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Charlie Akers . Olympedia . 11 July 2022.
  3. Charlie Akers Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418091935/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ak/charlie-akers-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . May 31, 2019.