Stephen Scherer
American sport shooter
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Stephen Scherer (February 22, 1989 – October 3, 2010) was a Cadet with the class of 2011 at the United States Military Academy who competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in 10 metre air rifle.[1][2] As a member of the Army Black Knights rifle team, Scherer earned a bronze medal in smallbore and finished in fifth place in air rifle as a freshman at the 2008 NCAA Rifle Championships.[3] Scherer was only 19 and still a plebe (freshman) at West Point when he qualified for the Beijing games.[4] Scherer transferred to Texas Christian University after leaving West Point.
Stephen's younger sister Sarah Scherer competed in the 10 metre air rifle of 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]
Death
Scherer was found dead on October 3, 2010, in his off-campus apartment. The cause of death was ruled to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.[6]
