William Merz
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | William G.•Merz |
| Used name | William•Merz |
| Born | 25 April 1878 in Red Bud, Illinois (USA) |
| Died | 17 March 1946 in Overland, Missouri (USA) |
| Affiliations | Concordia Turnverein, St. Louis (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 4 |
| Total | 5 |
Biography
William Merz was from St. Louis and represented the Concordia Turnverein at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics. He competed in the three individual all-around turnverein events in the July turnverein gymnastics competitions, winning a bronze medal in the field sports all-around. Merz returned to compete in October at the AAU gymnastics events, winning a bronze medal in the four-event all-around, and two bronzes and a silver in apparatus events.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | USA |
William Merz | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| Individual All-Around, Field Sports, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Individual All-Around, 4 Events, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Individual All-Around, Apparatus Work, Men (Olympic) | 24 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Concordia Turnverein, St Louis | 4 | ||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| Side Horse, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |