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Sarah Scherer

Olympian 2012, 2016

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Athlete Bio

Height

5'7"

Hometown

Woburn, MA

Education

Homeschooled (Billerica, Mass.) ‘09 Texas Christian University ‘13, Nutrition

Personal

Daughter of Ken and Susan Scherer...Brother, Stephen (deceased, 2010), represented Team USA at the 2008 Olympic Games in rifle shooting...Previously retired from competitive shooting to have two back surgeries, but returned in 2015...Aspires to become a registered dietician and get her masters as a physician’s assistant...Interests include playing soccer, basketball, softball and Frisbee...Hobbies include Latin and American ballroom dancing, clay crafts and jewelry making...Favorite sports to watch are gymnastics and figure skating.

Olympic Experience

Olympian (2012, 2016)
Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 8th (10m), 33rd (50m)
London 2012 Olympic Games, 7th

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