Nate Ackerman
Nate Ackerman | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 4, 1978 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | British and American[1] |
| Other names | Nathanael Leedom Ackerman |
| Occupation | Lecturer in mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania |
| 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 the University of California, Berkeley.[4]
References
- ^ a b Burnett, Mike (28 July 2004). "Road to Athens: Nate Ackerman". Olympics 2004. BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (25 May 2004). "Britain's only wrestler grapples with a crowd". Athens 2004. The Guardian. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- ^ Ackerman, Nathanael Leedon (GBR). FILA Wrestling Database. Retrieved on 20 July 2009.
- ^ "UC Berkeley Visiting Faculty and Postdoctoral Fellows Listing". University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 15 February 2011.