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.
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Heavyweight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Budapest 90 kg
Silver medal – second place 1986 Budapest 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Clermont-Ferrand 100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1989 Martigny 100 kg

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

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.

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

External links

  • 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 2016-12-04.