Sarah Scherer

{{short description|American sport shooter}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Sarah Scherer | birth_name = | fullname = | nickname = | nationality = American | residence = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|2|12|df=yes}} | birth_place = Salt Lake City, United States | death_date = | death_place = | height = 170 cm | weight = 63 kg | website = | country = {{flagicon|USA}} | sport = Sports shooting | event = | collegeteam = | club = Texas Christian University | team = | turnedpro = | coach = Karen Monez | retired = | coaching = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = 7th at 2012 Summer Olympics in Women's 10 metre air rifle | paralympics = | highestranking = | pb = | medaltemplates = | show-medals = yes }} '''Sarah Scherer''' (born February 12, 1991, in Salt Lake City) is an American sports shooter.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Sarah Scherer Bio, Stats, and Results {{!}} Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/sarah-scherer-1.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417124141/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/sarah-scherer-1.html|archive-date=17 April 2020|access-date=5 September 2020|website=sports-reference.com}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" /> She had previously won a junior silver medal in this event in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation - issf-sports.org|url=https://www.issf-sports.org/athletes/athlete.ashx?personissfid=SHUSAW1202199101|access-date=2020-09-05|website=www.issf-sports.org}}</ref>

Sarah's elder brother Stephen Scherer was also a sports shooter who competed in the 10 metre air rifle of the 2008 Olympic Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/london/shooting/story/2012-06-03/tragedy-has-left-us-olympic-shooter-with-heavy-heart/55400172/1|title=Brother's suicide has left U.S. shooter with heavy heart|publisher=USA TODAY|date=June 5, 2012|accessdate=August 9, 2016}}</ref>

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==External links== * [https://archive.today/20130127232152/www.london2012.com/athlete/scherer-sarah-1132755/ Bio on london2012.com]

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