Bill Lehr

Bill Lehr
Lehr (right) with Stuart Jacobs, 1984
Personal information
Born1957 or 1958 (age 68–69)
Sport
Country United States
SportPara-athletics
Swimming
DisabilityOsteogenesis imperfecta
Medal record
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Para-athletics
Silver medal – second place1984 Stoke Mandeville / New YorkMen's 100 m L3
Silver medal – second place1984 Stoke Mandeville / New YorkMen's 400 m L3
Silver medal – second place1984 Stoke Mandeville / New YorkMen's 800 m L3
Swimming
Bronze medal – third place1984 Stoke Mandeville / New YorkMen's 50 m freestyle L3

Bill Lehr (born 1957/1958)[1][2][a] is an American paralympic athlete and swimmer. He competed at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Paralympics.

Life and career

Lehr was born with osteogenesis imperfecta.[3]

Lehr represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, winning three silver medals and a bronze medal in athletics and swimming.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Lehr was 26 years old in 1984

References

  1. ↑ "Wheelchair marathoner". Daily News. New York, New York. June 17, 1984. p. 448. Retrieved December 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ↑ "Short Race Successes A Surprise". Newsday. Melville, New York. June 21, 1984. p. 150. Retrieved December 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ↑ "Class Will Tell". Newsday. Melville, New York. June 10, 1984. p. 326. Retrieved December 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ↑ "Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
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