Marlon Acácio Explained

Marlon Acácio
Birth Date:9 July 1982
Birth Place:Johannesburg, South Africa[1]
Sport:Judo
Club:Tuks Judo Club, Pretoria
Coach:Nikola Filipov[2]
Height:180 cm[3]
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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 and reached quarterfinals at the 2008 Olympics.[2] At the 2016 Summer Olympics he competed for Mozambique in the 81 kg division, and was eliminated in the first bout.[3]

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.[2] 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.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20170704054855/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/au/marlon-august-1.html Marlon August
  2. http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=acacio-marlon-1164240/index.html Marlon Acacio
  3. Web site: Marlon Acacio. Rio 2016. August 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817023624/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/marlon-acacio. August 17, 2016.