Missy Schwen-Ryan

Missy Schwen Ryan
Personal information
Birth name	Melissa C. Schwen
Born	July 17, 1972 (age 53); Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing United States
Olympic Games
World Rowing Championships

Last updated August 05, 2025

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] On March 20, 2010, she was inducted into the National Rowing Hall of Fame.^[2]

References

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

External links

Missy SCHWEN-RYAN at World Rowing
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Missy Schwen-Ryan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.

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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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