Bill Lehr

Bill Lehr

Lehr (right) with Stuart Jacobs, 1984
Personal information
Born	1957or1958(age 66–67)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Para-athletics Swimming
Disability	Osteogenesis imperfecta
Medal record Representing  United States Paralympic Games Para-athletics 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Men's 100 m L3 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Men's 400 m L3 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Men's 800 m L3 Swimming 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York Men'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.
2. "Short Race Successes A Surprise". Newsday . Melville, New York. June 21, 1984. p. 150. Retrieved December 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Class Will Tell". Newsday . Melville, New York. June 10, 1984. p. 326. Retrieved December 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 Results". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved December 23, 2024.