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.][ At the 2016 Summer Olympics he competed for ]Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
in the 81 kg division, and was eliminated in the first bout.[
Acácio was born in ]Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Dem ...
to Mozambican parents. He is married to Evagelia August. He co-owns the Conscious Healing Centre, a wellness and personal development facility in Johannesburg.[ 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.][
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1982 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Johannesburg
Mozambican male judoka
South African male judoka
Olympic judoka for Mozambique
Olympic judoka for South Africa
South African people of Mozambican descent
Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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