Bill Scherr

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]

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
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Clermont-Ferrand 100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1989 Martigny 100 kg
World Cup
Silver medal – second place1986 Toledo90 kg
Silver medal – second place1988 Toledo100 kg
Gold medal – first place1989 Toledo100 kg
Gold medal – first place1990 Toledo100 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis 100 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place1987 Indianapolis100 kg
Gold medal – first place1989 Colorado Springs100 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Nebraska Cornhuskers
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Bronze medal – third place1983 Norman & Stillwater190 lb
Gold medal – first place1984 East Rutherford190 lb

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
  • 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
  1. 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. "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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