Great Olympians

Biographies - ACK


Charles Acke

B. 1890, represented Belgium
Fencing
1924 HP
Men's Sabre, Individual R1:6th 0.0003
0.0003


Fausto Acke

B. 1897-05-25, Roma, Italy, represented Sweden; D. 1967-05-14
Gymnastics (1 gold)
1920 HP
Men's Team combined, Swedish system gold 1600
1600

He was born Fausto Padovini in Rome, and was adopted by Swedish parents after his parents died in an epidemic in 1903. He later went to Hollywood and worked in the film industry.


Paul Douglas Ackerley

B. 1949-05-16, Christchurch, New Zealand; D. 2011-05-03
Hockey (1 gold)
1976 HP
Men's Team gold 3200
3200


Charley Ackerly

B. 1898-01-03, Cuba, NY, USA; D. 1982-08-16
Freestyle Wrestling (1 gold)
1920 HP
Men's Featherweight (-54 kg) gold 9600
9600


Marianne "Marjan" Ackermans-Thomas

B. 1942-04-05, Beverwijk, the Netherlands
Athletics
1968 HP
Women's Pentathlon 17th 6
6


Désiré Acket

B. 1905-05-04, Antwerpen, Belgium; D. 1987-07-29
Art Competitions
1932 HP
Painting 2 entries 4.372
4.372


Donat Acklin

B. 1965-06-06, Aargau, Switzerland
Bobsleigh (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
1988 1992 1994 HP
Two-man fourth gold gold 14000
Four-man - bronze silver 3690
17690

The first man, together with Gustav Weder, to successfully defend an Olympic two-man bobsleigh title.


written 2002-10-27 - last modified 2022-11-02

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