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Missy Schwen-Ryan

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Missy Schwen Ryan
Personal information
Birth nameMelissa C. Schwen
BornJuly 17, 1972 (1972-07-17) (age 52)
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Coxless pair
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Coxless pair
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1995 Tampere Coxless pair

Melissa C. Schwen Ryan (born July 17, 1972, in Bloomington, Indiana) is an American rower. After her first medal in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, she donated a kidney to her sick brother in need of a transplant.[1] She became the first Olympian to medal and have donated a kidney.[citation needed] On March 20, 2010, she was inducted into the National Rowing Hall of Fame.[2] Schwen-Ryan, her husband, Tim, and their three children Keith, Bach, and Hugh moved from their home in Dallas, Texas, to Jackson, Wyoming, and then Santa Barbara, California. They are currently living in the Bay Area.

References

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  1. ^ Manier, Jeremy (August 30, 1996). "Olympic Rower Wins Race For Her Brother's Life". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Missy Schwen Ryan Earns Induction into National Rowing Hall of Fame".
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