Bill Scherr

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Bill Scherr
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Harold Scherr
BornJuly 27, 1961 (1961-07-27) (age 62)
Eureka, South Dakota, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 100 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Budapest 90 kg
Silver medal – second place 1986 Budapest 100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1989 Martigny 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Clermont-Ferrand 100 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis 100 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis 100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1989 Colorado Springs 100 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Nebraska Cornhuskers
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place 1984 East Rutherford 190 lb
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Norman & Stillwater 190 lb

William "Bill" Harold Scherr (born July 27, 1961) is an American former wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, for the United States.[1]

Born in Eureka, South Dakota, Scherr also competed in the World Championships as a freestyle wrestler (85', 86, 87', and 89'), earning a gold medal in 1985 at the FILA Wrestling World Championships in Budapest. In college, Scherr wrestled at the University of Nebraska and won the 190 pound NCAA championship in 1984.[2][3] His twin brother Jim Scherr was also an Olympian.[1]

In 1998, Scherr was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[3]

Accomplishments[edit]

  • 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 100 kg
  • Silver Medal – 1989 FILA World Championship 100 kg
  • 1998 – National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Member

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 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 April 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Honoree: Bill Scherr". nwhof.org. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 27, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "William Scherr". nwhof.org. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

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