Vincent Aka-Akesse

Kouadio Vincent Aka-Akesse (born October 25, 1975 in N'zi-Comoé, Côte d'Ivoire) is an amateur Ivorian-born French freestyle wrestler, who played for the men's heavyweight category.[1] In 2005, Aka-Akesse had won two medals for the 96 kg class at the Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain, and at the European Wrestling Championships in Varna, Bulgaria.[2]

Vincent Aka-Akesse
Personal information
Full nameKouadio Vincent Aka-Akesse
Nationality Ivory Coast
 France
Born (1975-10-25) 25 October 1975
N'zi-Comoé, Côte d'Ivoire
ResidenceClermont-Ferrand, France
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
ClubAS Montferrand
Coached byThierry Bourdin
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  France
Mediterranean Games
2005 Almería96 kg
European Championships
2005 Varna96 kg

Aka-Akesse made his official debut, as a member of the Ivorian team, for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he competed in the men's 85 kg. He placed last in the preliminary pool, against Iran's Amir Reza Khadem, Romania's Nicolae Ghiţă, and Hungary's Gábor Kapuvári, without receiving a technical point. Shortly after his first Olympics, Aka-Akesse moved from his native country Côte d'Ivoire to Clermont-Ferrand, France, where he had undergone full-time training and developed his skills in wrestling at AS Montferrand, under head coach Thierry Bourdin. He also obtained a French citizenship in order to compete internationally for wrestling.

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Aka-Akesse competed this time for the men's 84 kg class, representing his adopted nation France. He finished last again in the preliminary pool match against Greece's Lazaros Loizidis and Georgia's Revaz Mindorashvili, without receiving a technical point.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Aka-Akesse switched to a heavier class by competing in the men's 96 kg division. He lost the preliminary round of sixteen to Azerbaijan's Khetag Gazyumov, who was able to four points each in two straight periods, leaving Aka-Akesse without a single point.[3]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vincent Aka-Akesse". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  2. "Gold for Hakan Koc". Hurriyet Daily News. 1 July 2005. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  3. "Men's Freestyle 96kg (211.5 lbs) Round of 16 Final Official". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
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