Ryan Murphy, American swimmer
Ryan Fitzgerald Murphy OLY (born July 2, 1995) is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in backstroke. He is a 4-time Olympic gold medalist and the world-record holder in the men's 100-meter backstroke.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Murphy swept the backstroke races by winning gold medals in both the 100- and 200-meter backstroke. Murphy also won a gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay with Michael Phelps, Nathan Adrian, and Cody Miller, and his backstroke relay leg broke Aaron Peirsol's former world record set in 2009.At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Murphy won a gold medal and set the world record in the 4x100-meter medley relay along with Michael Andrew, Caeleb Dressel, and Zach Apple in addition to winning the silver medal in the 200-meter backstroke and the bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke.