Sarah Scherer
Sarah Scherer (born February 12, 1991 in Salt Lake City) is an American sports shooter.[1] She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing in 7th place at Women's 10 metre air rifle. In the same event in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro she finished 8th. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she also competed in the women's 50 m rifle - 3 positions event, finishing in 33rd place.[1] She had previously won a junior silver medal in this event in 2010.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 12 February 1991 Salt Lake City, United States |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
| Club | Texas Christian University |
| Coached by | Karen Monez |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 7th at 2012 Summer Olympics in Women's 10 metre air rifle |
Sarah's elder brother Stephen Scherer was also a sports shooter who competed in the 10 metre air rifle of the 2008 Olympic Games.[3]
References
- "Sarah Scherer Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- "ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation - issf-sports.org". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- "Brother's suicide has left U.S. shooter with heavy heart". USA TODAY. June 5, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
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