John Lysak

American canoeist

John Lysak (August 16, 1914 – January 8, 2020) was an American canoeist. He competed in the Olympic Games in 1936 in Berlin. He was born in Bound Brook, New Jersey.

John Lysak
Born
John Lysak

(1914-08-16)August 16, 1914
DiedJanuary 8, 2020(2020-01-08) (aged 105)
OccupationAthlete
Known forCompeting in the 1936 Olympic Games.

Lysak competed in the 1936 Olympics in Men's Folding Kayak Doubles, 10 kilometres, finishing seventh. After a stint in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, Lysak worked as a painting contractor until the age of 62.[1]

He was the San Francisco Bay Area's oldest living Olympian.

References change

  1. Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (2008). "John Lysak Biography and Statistics". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2008.