(1953-01-13)January 13, 1953 Long Beach, California, U.S.
Died
December 27, 2022(2022-12-27) (aged 69) Riverside, California, U.S.
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight
72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport
Archery
Club
State Archers of California
Medal record
Women’s archery
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal
Individual
World Championships
1977 Canberra
Individual
1977 Canberra
Team
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]
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]
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