Bill Lehr
 Lehr (right) with Stuart Jacobs, 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1957 or 1958 (age 66–67) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Osteogenesis imperfecta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Lehr was 26 (years old) in 1984
References
[edit]- ^ "Wheelchair marathoner". Daily News. New York, New York. June 17, 1984. p. 448. Retrieved December 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Short Race Successes A Surprise". Newsday. Melville, New York. June 21, 1984. p. 150. Retrieved December 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Class Will Tell". Newsday. Melville, New York. June 10, 1984. p. 326. Retrieved December 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
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