Luann Ryon
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Luann Marie•Ryon |
| Used name | Luann•Ryon |
| Born | 13 January 1953 in Long Beach, California (USA) |
| Died | 27 December 2022 in Riverside, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 72 kg |
| Affiliations | State Archers of California |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Luann Ryon won a surprising gold medal at the 1976 Olympics in women’s archery. At the time she was only 23-years-old, young for the sport at that time, and had only entered one US Championship until she won the 1976 Olympic Trials. Luann Ryon entered Riverside Community College in the fall of 1971, and enrolled in an archery class because all of the tennis classes were full, later winning the 1974 intercollegiate title. Ryon proved her Olympic gold was not a fluke by winning the 1977 World Championships and leading the United States to the team title, the last time (prior to 2015) the US won that title. Ryon also competed at the 1983 Pan American Games, winning gold medals in the team event and individual 30 metres, adding silver in the individual 50 metres. She placed third in the individual FITA Double Round, but did not get a bronze medal as the US finished 1-2 and in 1983 teams could not sweep medals in individual events at the Pan Ams. Ryon was inducted into the Riverside (California) Hall of Fame in 2010.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Archery | USA |
Luann Ryon | |||
| Individual, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | 27 – 30 July 1976 | Archery | Individual, Women (Double FITA Round) | Final Standings | 2,499 | 1 |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | 27 – 30 July 1976 | Archery | Individual, Women (Double FITA Round, 50 metres) | 50 m | 618 | 1 |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | 27 – 28 July 1976 | Archery | Individual, Women (Single FITA Round, 50 metres) | 50 m | 307 | 1 |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | 29 – 30 July 1976 | Archery | Individual, Women (Single FITA Round) | Part #2 | 1,282 WR | 1 |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | 29 – 30 July 1976 | Archery | Individual, Women (Single FITA Round, 50 metres) | 50 m | 311 | 1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (2–1–0 1983 Caracas ARC gold: 30 m recurve and recurve team, silver: 50 m recurve)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Archery Championships (2–0–1 1977 Canberra gold: Recurve individual; 1977 Canberra gold: Recurve team; 1983 Los Angeles bronze: Recurve team)