William Merz
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's gymnastics | ||
Representing the  United States | ||
 | 1904 St Louis | Rings |
 | 1904 St Louis | Combined |
| 1904 St Louis | Vault |
| 1904 St Louis | Pommel horse |
| Men's athletics | ||
| 1904 St Louis | Triathlon |
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.[1]
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.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Merz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ↑ "William Merz". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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