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Jim Scherr
Personal information
Full nameJames Edwin Scherr
Born (1961-07-27) July 27, 1961 (age 63)
Eureka, South Dakota, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight209 lb (95 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamNebraska
ClubSunkist Kids Wrestling Club
TeamUSA

James Edwin Scherr (born July 27, 1961) is a former American wrestler and former U.S. Olympic Committee CEO.[1] He placed in three world wrestling championships taking bronze at 90kg at the 1986 World Wrestling Championships, followed by a silver medal at the 1987 World Championship. He then competed in the men's freestyle 90 kg at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2] He repeated as silver medalist at 90kg at the 1989 World Championships. His twin brother Bill Scherr was also an Olympian.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "USOC CEO Scherr resigns". AP. Associated Press. May 5, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jim Scherr". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
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