Samuel Scherrer

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Samuel Scherrer
Personal information
Born (1997-03-15) 15 March 1997 (age 24)
Height184 cm (6.04 ft; 72 in)
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class92 kg
Event(s)Freestyle
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing   Switzerland
Individual World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Belgrade 92 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Rome 92 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Warsaw 92 kg

Samuel Scherrer (born 15 March 1997) is a Swiss freestyle wrestler. He is a two-time silver medalist at the European Wrestling Championships.

Career[]

In 2020, he won the silver medal in the 92 kg event at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy.[1][2][3]

In the same year, he also won one of the bronze medals in the men's 92 kg event at the 2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[4][5] In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6] He was eliminated in his first match by Radosław Baran of Poland.[6] A month later, he won the silver medal in the men's 92 kg event at the 2021 European Wrestling Championships held in Warsaw, Poland.[7][8] In May 2021, he also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[9]

Major results[]

Year Tournament Venue Result Event
2020 European Championships Rome, Italy 2nd Freestyle 92 kg
2021 European Championships Warsaw, Poland 2nd Freestyle 92 kg

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ Shefferd, Neil (16 February 2020). "Chamizo wins battle of the champions as Russia take two golds on final day of European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  3. ^ Erözden, Can (16 February 2020). "Turkish wrestler Karadeniz becomes European champion". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  5. ^ Shefferd, Neil (17 December 2020). "Russia claim four freestyle golds as UWW Individual World Cup continues". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  7. ^ Shefferd, Neil (21 April 2021). "Russia claim three more golds on day three of European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  9. ^ "2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

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