Bill Scherr
William Harold Scherr (born July 27, 1961) is an American former wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, for the United States.
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| Full name | William Harold Scherr |
| Born | July 27, 1961 (age 60) Eureka, South Dakota, U.S. |
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Born in Eureka, South Dakota, Scherr also competed in the World Championships for wrestling (85', 86, 87', and 89'), earning a gold medal in 1985 FILA Wrestling World Championships in Budapest for freestyle. He wrestled at the University of Nebraska and won the 190 pound NCAA championship in 1984.[1]
Accomplishments
- Gold Medal – 1985 FILA World Championship 90 kg
- Silver Medal – 1986 FILA World Championship 100 kg
- Bronze Medal – 1987 FILA World Championship 100 kg
- Bronze Medal – 1988 Olympics Freestyle Wrestling Weight:100 kg
- Silver Medal – 1989 FILA World Championship 100 kg
References
- "Honoree: Bill Scherr". National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- Bill Scherr at United World Wrestling
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Scherr". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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