Sarah Ryan
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Sarah Michelle•Ryan |
| Used name | Sarah•Ryan |
| Born | 20 February 1977 in Adelaide, South Australia (AUS) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 65 kg |
| Affiliations | Western Sharks, Adelaide |
| NOC |  Australia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Sarah Ryan was a sprint freestyler who swam at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympics. Ryan won three Olympic medals in relays, topped by a gold medal in the 4x100 freestyle relay in 2000. Ryan attended Mount Carmel College in Adelaide and trained at the Australia Institute of Sport in Canberra. She was a prolific medal winner for Australia internationally, mainly in relays, which included three relay medals at the World Championships, with a gold in the 2001 medley relay. She also won six relay medals at the World Short-Course Championships, topped by a gold in the 1995 medley relay. At the Pan Pacific Meet, Ryan won 11 medals, with golds in the 1995 medley relay and the 2002 4x100 freestyle relay. She took home two individual silver medals at the 1999 Pan Pacs, in the 50 and 100 freestyle.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | AUS |
Sarah Ryan | |||
| 50 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | =20 | |||||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Australia | 6 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Australia | 2 | Silver | |||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | AUS |
Sarah Ryan | |||
| 50 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | =23 | |||||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Australia | 6 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Australia | 2 | Silver | |||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | AUS |
Sarah Ryan | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Australia | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (2–7–2 1993 Kobe silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 1995 Atlanta gold: 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 1997 Fukuoka silver: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 1999 Sydney silver: 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay; 2002 Yokohama gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–1–1 1998 Perth SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only), bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2001 Fukuoka SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (1–3–2 1995 Rio de Janeiro gold: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only), silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 1997 Göteborg bronze: 4×100 m medley relay; 1999 Hong Kong silver: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only), bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2002 Moskva silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (2–1–0 1994 Victoria SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle; 1998 Kuala Lumpur SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle; 2002 Manchester SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle)