Erich Schaerer

Switzerland

Bobsled

B: September 1, 1946

1980 Olympic Bobsled champion

Schaerer won the gold medal with Josef Benz at the 1980 Olympics and also piloted the silver medal four-man team. Schaerer and Benz also won a bronze medal in 1976 and a silver medal on the four-man team. He won fourteen World Championship medals, including seven golds (Two-man: 1977, '78 & '82; four-man: 1971, '73, '75 & '86).

SUPERSTARS RECORD

EVENT
PLACE POINTS MONEY
EVENT WINS
1977 European Heat 4
5
30 1/2
N/A
N/A
1980 Worlds
5
24 1/2
$10,350
Soccer Test
TOTALS
55
$10,350
1

PERSONAL BESTS
Tennis

3rd

1980 Worlds
Gym Test - Chin-Ups + Thrusts

87

1980 Worlds
Weight Lifting

250

1980 Worlds
Bike Race - Mile

2:37.4e

1980 Worlds
Soccer Test

3 - 37.39

1980 Worlds
Obstacle Course

26.63

1980 Worlds
Points Scored

24 1/2

1980 Worlds
Points Scored (8 out of 10 events)
30 1/2
1977 European Heat 4


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