John Ryan (swimmer)
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Full name | John Sydney Ryan |
National team | Australia |
Born | 23 February 1944 |
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Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle |
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John Sydney Ryan (born 23 February 1944) is an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
The West Australian combined with Bob Windle, David Dickson and Peter Doak to win Bronze in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, behind the United States and German teams, the first time this event had been contested at the Olympics. He also made the semifinals of the 100-metre freestyle. Ryan later took gold in the 4×100 m freestyle relayfreestyle relay at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, and finished fourth in the 110-yard freestyle event.
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References[]
- Andrews, Malcolm (2000). Australia at the Olympic Games. Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Books. p. 383. ISBN 0-7333-0884-8.
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- Olympic bronze medalists in swimming
- Australian male freestyle swimmers
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- Swimmers at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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