Willy Schärer

Olympic athlete

1903 – 1982

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Who was Willy Schärer?

Wilhelm "Willy" Schärer was a Swiss middle distance runner who won a silver medal over 1500 m at the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924. The race was won by Paavo Nurmi.

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Born
Sep 20, 1903
Bern
Also known as
  • Willy Scharer
Nationality
  • Switzerland
Died
Nov 20, 1982
Bern

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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