{{Short description|American sportsman (1878–1946)}} {{About|the American gymnast|the naval officer|William R. Merz}} {{MedalTop}} {{MedalSport | Men's gymnastics}} {{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }} {{MedalSilver| 1904 St Louis | Rings}} {{MedalBronze| 1904 St Louis | Combined}} {{MedalBronze| 1904 St Louis | Vault}} {{MedalBronze| 1904 St Louis | Pommel horse}} {{MedalSport | Men's athletics}} {{MedalBronze| 1904 St Louis | Triathlon}} {{MedalBottom}}
'''William G. Merz''' (April 25, 1878 – March 17, 1946) was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He died in Overland, Missouri.<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/william-merz-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417090600/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/william-merz-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=William Merz |access-date=10 July 2019}}</ref>
In 1904 he won the silver medal in the rings event and a bronze medal in combined event, in vault event, in pommel horse event and in athletics' triathlon. He was fourth in team event, tenth in all-around competition and 24th in gymnastics' triathlon event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/31383 |title=William Merz |work=Olympedia |access-date=4 January 2021}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{Sports links}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20121007010250/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MERZWIL01 William Merz at databaseOlympics.com]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Merz, William}} Category:1878 births Category:1946 deaths Category:Olympic gymnasts for the United States Category:Gymnasts at the 1904 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1904 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in track and field Category:American male artistic gymnasts Category:Olympic medalists in gymnastics Category:Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics Category:American male triathletes Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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