James Edwin Scherr (born July 27, 1961) is a former American

wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat sport ...

and former U.S. Olympic Committee CEO. He competed in the men's freestyle 90 kg at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

. His twin brother

Bill Scherr William "Bill" Harold Scherr (born July 27, 1961) is an American former wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, for the United States. Born in Eureka, South Dakota, Scherr also competed in the World Championships as a freestyle wrest ...

was also an Olympian.

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* 1961 births Living people American male sport wrestlers Wrestlers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic wrestlers for the United States Wrestlers at the 1987 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in wrestling People from Eureka, South Dakota Sportspeople from South Dakota {{US-wrestling-bio-stub