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USA · MAG · 1904 – 1904

William Merz

William Merz competed for USA in men's artistic gymnastics, 1904. Career medals: 1 silver, 4 bronze.

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career medals

Career, in brief

William Merz competed for USA in men's artistic gymnastics at the 1904 Games. He placed 2nd in the rings,.

Timeline

Career arc, year by year.

Olympic — 1 appearance

1904 St. Louis Olympics

St. Louis
TeamHistorical Final 4thPhiladelphia Turngemeinde, Philadelphia 370.130 · New York Turnverein, New York 356.370 · Central Turnverein, Chicago 352.790 · Concordia Turnverein, St Louis 344.010 4th
All-AroundHistorical Final 135.000 BRONZE
All-AroundHistorical Final 65.260 — 10th 10th
All-Around Final 35.260 — 24th 24th
All-AroundHistorical Final 32.900 BRONZE
Still Rings Final 35.000 SILVER
Side Horse Vault,Historical Final 29.000 BRONZE
Vault, Final 31.000 BRONZE

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Sources

Sources olympedia.org (St. Louis 1904)
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