| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Arthur Akers |
| National team | 
United States |
| Born | July 12, 1939 Rumford, Maine, United States |
| Died | June 30, 2016 (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.
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- 1939 births
- 2016 deaths
- American male biathletes
- American male cross-country skiers
- Olympic biathletes for the United States
- Olympic cross-country skiers for the United States
- Biathletes at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics
- People from Rumford, Maine
- 20th-century American people
- American biathlon biography stubs
- American cross-country skiing biography stubs
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Arthur Akers |
| National team |
United States |
| Born | July 12, 1939 Rumford, Maine, United States |
| Died | June 30, 2016 (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
|
| This American biographical article relating to biathlon is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This biographical article relating to American cross-country skiing is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1939 births
- 2016 deaths
- American male biathletes
- American male cross-country skiers
- Olympic biathletes for the United States
- Olympic cross-country skiers for the United States
- Biathletes at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics
- People from Rumford, Maine
- 20th-century American people
- American biathlon biography stubs
- American cross-country skiing biography stubs