Nate Ackerman
American-British Olympic wrestler and mathematician
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Nathanael Leedom Ackerman (born March 4, 1978),[1] known as Nate Ackerman, is a British-American mathematician and wrestler. He is the son of Peter Ackerman and Joanne Leedom-Ackerman.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nathanael Leedom Ackerman[1] |
| Nationality | British/American |
| Born | March 4, 1978[1] New York, New York, U.S. |
| Parent(s) | Joanne Leedom-Ackerman and Peter Ackerman |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Freestyle |
| Club | Dave Schultz Wrestling Club |
Biography
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[2] and then Harvard University, where he graduated in June 2000.
Ackerman competed in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games as part of the Great Britain National Team.[3] He also competed in the 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2011 World Championships.[4] Ackerman's best international finish was fifth at the 2011 Commonwealth Championship.[1]
Ackerman was a two-times winner of the British Wrestling Championships at welterweight in 2002 and 2004.[5]
He received his Ph.D. in mathematics in 2006 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[6][7]