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Olympic judoka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Born | Johannesburg, South Africa[1] | July 9, 1982|||||||||||
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] | |||||||||||
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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]
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