Joseph Ryan (rower)
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Joseph Ryan was an American rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...

. He won an Olympic gold medal in the coxless pairs
Rowing at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's coxless pairs
The men's coxless pairs was a rowing event held as part of the Rowing at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time the event was held at the Olympics. The competition was held on Saturday, July 30, 1904. Three crews with six rowers, all from the United States, competed.-Results:...

 at the 1904 Summer Olympics
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...

, together with Robert Farnan.
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