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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Other websites

National Track & Field Hall of Fame entry
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame entry

Category:1947 births
Category:Living people
Category:United States representatives from Kansas
Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States
Category:Sportspeople from Wichita, Kansas
Category:Politicians from Wichita, Kansas
Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians