JR
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Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist
A.K.A.
John Sydney Ryan
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Male
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Birth:
23 February 1944
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Education:
Wesley College
Western Australia, Australia
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Biography
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 mfreestyle 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.