John Sydney Ryan (born 23 February 1944) is an Australian sprint freestyle

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

of the 1960s, who won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay at the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...

in Tokyo. The West Australian combined with

Bob Windle Robert George Windle (born 7 November 1944) is an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won four Olympic medals, including an individual gold medal. Windle won the 1500 m freestyle and took bronze in the 4 × 100 m ...

, 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 The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions. They were followed by the 1966 Commonwealth Par ...

in Kingston, Jamaica, and finished fourth in the 110-yard freestyle event.

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* 1944 births Living people Olympic swimmers for Australia Sportsmen from Western Australia Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Australia Western Australian Sports Star of the Year winners People educated at Wesley College, Perth Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Australian male freestyle swimmers Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Australian people Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{Australia-swimming-bio-stub

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