Nate Ackerman
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| Born | March 4, 1978 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | British and American[1] |
| Other names | Nathanael Leedom Ackerman |
| Occupation | Visiting professor in mathematics at Harvard University |
| Known for | Olympic and World Championship wrestler |
Nate Ackerman (born March 4, 1978 as Nathanael Leedom Ackerman) is a British-American wrestler. He is the son of Peter Ackerman.
Ackerman competed in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games as part of the Great Britain National Team.[2] He also competed in the 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005 World Championships.[3] Ackerman's best international finish was 10th at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[1]
Ackerman was born in New York City, New York, United States to Joanne Leedom-Ackerman and Peter Ackerman. He was educated at the American School in London[citation needed] and then Harvard University, where he graduated in June 2000. He received his Ph.D. in mathematics in 2006 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is currently a visiting professor of mathematics at Harvard University.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Burnett, Mike (28 July 2004). "Road to Athens: Nate Ackerman". Olympics 2004. BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/wrestling/3911451.stm. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (25 May 2004). "Britain's only wrestler grapples with a crowd". Athens 2004. The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2004/may/25/athensolympics2004.olympicgames. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- ^ Ackerman, Nathanael Leedon (GBR). FILA Wrestling Database. Retrieved on 20 July 2009.
- ^ "Harvard Mathematics Department : Visitors and Postdocs". Harvard University. http://math.harvard.edu/people/visitor.html. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
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