Luann Marie Ryon (January 13, 1953 – December 27, 2022) was an American archer who won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec.[1]
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Born | Long Beach, California, U.S. | January 13, 1953|||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | December 27, 2022 Riverside, California, U.S. | (aged 69)|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Archery | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | State Archers of California | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryon was the second American to win Olympic gold in Women's Individual Archery. No American woman has won an Olympic medal in the event since. Ryon also earned world archery championships in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1982. [2]
Ryon died on December 27, 2022, at the age of 69.[3]
References
edit- ^ Luann Ryon. sports-reference
- ^ "Riverside City College Athletics".
- ^ Luann Marie Ryon
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