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Fausto Acke
	Acke in 1919
Personal information
Born	23 May 1897; Rome, Italy
Died	14 May 1967 (aged 69); Hollywood, United States
Sport
Sport	Gymnastics, athletics
Event	Discus throw
Club	Stockholms GF, Täby
Achievements and titles
Personal best	DT – 41.97 m (1920)
Medal record
Representing Sweden
Olympic Games

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Fausto Alesio Acke (born Padovini, 23 May 1897 – 14 May 1967), was an Italian-born Swedish gymnast and discus thrower.^[1] Born in Rome he was adopted in 1903 by family friends, after his parents died during an epidemic. His adoptive parents were the Swedish Impressionist painter J. A. G. Acke and Eva Acke (née Topelius), the daughter of the Finnish-Swedish author Zacharias Topelius. Acke was raised in Vaxholm.^[1] At the 1920 Summer Olympics, he was part of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in the Swedish system event.^[2] He later moved to the Hollywood, where he worked in the movie industry, married sculptor Gerdis Sung,^[1] and died aged 69.^[3]

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^ ^a ^b ^c "Fausto Acke". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
^ Fausto Acke. sports-reference.com
^ Fausto Acke. Swedish Olympic Committee

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[Sweden-1] "Fausto Acke". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

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-'''Fausto Alesio Acke''' (born ''Padovini'', 23 May 1897 – 14 May 1967), was an Italian-born [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[gymnast]] and [[discus throw]]er.<ref name=“Sweden”/> Born in [[Rome]] he was adopted in 1903 by family friends, after his parents died during an [[epidemic]]. His adoptive parents were the Swedish Impressionist painter [[J. A. G. Acke]] and [[Eva Acke]] (née Topelius), the daughter of the Finnish-Swedish author [[Zacharias Topelius]]. Acke was raised in [[Vaxholm]].<ref name=“Sweden”>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/31060 |title=Fausto Acke |website=Olympedia |publisher=OLYMadMen |access-date=October 7, 2022}}</ref> At the [[1920 Summer Olympics]], he was part of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in the Swedish system event.<ref name=sr/> He later moved to the [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], where he worked in the [[Film industry|movie industry]], married sculptor Gerdis Sung,<ref name=“Sweden”/> and died aged 69.<ref name=sok/>
+'''Fausto Alesio Acke''' (born ''Padovini'', 23 May 1897 – 14 May 1967), was an Italian-born [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[gymnast]] and [[discus throw]]er.<ref name="Sweden"/> Born in [[Rome]] he was adopted in 1903 by family friends, after his parents died during an [[epidemic]]. His adoptive parents were the Swedish Impressionist painter [[J. A. G. Acke]] and [[Eva Acke]] (née Topelius), the daughter of the Finnish-Swedish author [[Zacharias Topelius]]. Acke was raised in [[Vaxholm]].<ref name="Sweden">{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/31060 |title=Fausto Acke |website=Olympedia |publisher=OLYMadMen |access-date=October 7, 2022}}</ref> At the [[1920 Summer Olympics]], he was part of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in the Swedish system event.<ref name=sr/> He later moved to the [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], where he worked in the [[Film industry|movie industry]], married sculptor Gerdis Sung,<ref name="Sweden"/> and died aged 69.<ref name=sok/>
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