Luann Marie Ryon (January 13, 1953 – December 27, 2022) was an American archer who won a gold medal at the

1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...

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sports-reference Ryon was the second American to win Olympic gold in Women's Individual Archery, after Doreen Wilber. No American woman has won an Olympic medal in the event since. Ryon also earned world archery championships in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1982. Ryon died on December 27, 2022, at the age of 69. Early Life Ryon was very athletic growing up. She liked to swim, waterski, and hike. She played basketball, volleyball, and softball in high school. Her senior year in high school she was introduced to archery. At Riverside City College, students were required to take physical education courses. Ryon planned on taking tennis, but the classes were full, so she took archery. She finished second at the collegiate nationals. Her final year of college she met John Williams, the 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist, and he became her coach.https://www.excellesports.com/news/archer-luann-ryon-olympics-montreal/

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* 1953 births 2022 deaths American female archers Sportspeople from Long Beach, California World Archery Championships medalists Archers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in archery Archers at the 1983 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in archery Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in archery 20th-century American sportswomen {{US-archery-bio-stub