John Ryan (swimmer), Date of Birth
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Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist
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About John Ryan (swimmer)
- 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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