About John Ryan
Born 1944. John Ryan is an Australian swimmer.
John Sydney Ryan (born 3 June1942) 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 freestyle relayfreestyle relay at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, and finished fourth in the 110-yard freestyle event.
He was educated at Wesley College in South Perth.
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Who is John Ryan?
Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist
When was John Ryan born?
John Ryan was born on 23 February 1944.
What is John Ryan's occupation?
John Ryan is a swimmer.
What nationality is John Ryan?
John Ryan is Australian.
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· DBpedia: John Ryan (swimmer)
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