Missy Schwen-Ryan
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| Birth name | Melissa C. Schwen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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July 17, 1972 (age 46) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. She became the first Olympian to medal and have donated a kidney. 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.
References
- Missy SCHWEN-RYAN at FISA WorldRowing.com
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Missy Schwen-Ryan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
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