Charlie Akers
American biathlete (1939–2016)
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Full name | Charles Arthur Akers |
National team | United States |
Born | (1939-07-12)July 12, 1939 Rumford, Maine, United States |
Died | June 30, 2016(2016-06-30) (aged 76)[1] Palmer, Alaska, United States |
Spouse | Linda Akers |
Sport | |
Sport | Biathlon |
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]
References
- ^ "Obituary for Charles "Charlie" Akers". Legacy Funeral Homes. July 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "Charlie Akers". Olympedia. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charlie Akers Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
External links
- Charles Arthur "Charlie" Akers at Olympedia
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