Jim Ryun
James Ronald "Jim" Ryun (born April 29, 1947) is an American politician and Olympic track and field athlete. He won a silver medal in the 1500 m at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Ryun later was in the United States House of Representatives from 1996 to 2007, representing Kansas' 2nd congressional district for the Republican Party.
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 2nd district | ||||||||||||||
In office November 27, 1996 – January 3, 2007 | ||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Sam Brownback | |||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Nancy Boyda | |||||||||||||
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Born | James Ronald Ryun April 29, 1947 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | |||||||||||||
Political party | Republican | |||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Anne Ryun | |||||||||||||
Residence | Jefferson County, Kansas | |||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Kansas | |||||||||||||
Occupation | Athlete, sports management executive | |||||||||||||
Sports career | ||||||||||||||
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | |||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics/Track, Mid-distance running | |||||||||||||
Event(s) | Mile, 1500 meters, 800 meters | |||||||||||||
College team | Kansas Jayhawks | |||||||||||||
Club | Club West | |||||||||||||
Sports achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||
Olympic finals | 1964 Tokyo 1500 m, 18th (sf) 1968 Mexico City 1500 m, ![]() 1972 Munich 1500 m, 55th (h) | |||||||||||||
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Medal record
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References
- Jim Ryun. sports-reference.com
Other websites
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- National Track & Field Hall of Fame entry
- Kansas Sports Hall of Fame entry
- 1968 Olympic 1500 final at YouTube
- 1967 World Record at YouTube
- high school record at YouTube
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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