John Ryan (swimmer)

John Ryan

Personal information
Full name	John Sydney Ryan
National team	Australia
Born	23 February 1944
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Medal record Men's swimming Competitor for Australia Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo 4×100 m medley relay 1964 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle relay

John Sydney Ryan (born 23 February 1944) is an Australian former 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 Victorian combined with Bob Windle, David Dickson and Peter Doak to win silver in the 4 × 100 m medley 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 4×110-yard freestyle relay at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, and finished fourth in the 110-yard freestyle event.

See also

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)

References

• Andrews, Malcolm (2000). Australia at the Olympic Games. Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Books. p. 383. ISBN 0-7333-0884-8.