Bruce Akers
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | 28 February 1953 |
Sport | |
Sport | Wrestling |
Bruce Akers (born 28 February 1953) is an Australian former wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics as well as the 1974 British Commonwealth Games.[1]
Akers later ran horses in picnic meets, but in 2016 was charged after 22 horses were found dead from starvation on his property.[2] He admitted 23 charges of animal neglect and was initially sentenced to 18 months in jail, but on appeal this sentence was reduced to 6 months plus a 12-month community corrections order.[3]
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bruce Akers". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ Bucci, Nino; Cowie, Tom; Bartley, Patrick; Calligeros, Marissa (4 April 2016). "Olympic wrestler arrested over death of 22 horses at Bulla property". The Age. Fairfax. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "Man jailed for treatment of Bulla horses".
External links[]
- Bruce Akers at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Bruce Akers at Olympedia
- Bruce Akers at the Commonwealth Games Federation
Categories:
- 1953 births
- Living people
- Olympic wrestlers of Australia
- Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Wrestlers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Australian male sport wrestlers
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia
- Wrestlers at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Australian sport wrestler stubs