John Lysak

John Lysak
Personal information
Full name	John J. Lysak
Born	August 16, 1914; Bound Brook, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	January 8, 2020 (aged 105); Fremont, California, U.S.
Occupation	Athlete
Spouse	June Lysak (m. ????–2001; her death)

John J. Lysak (August 16, 1914 – January 8, 2020) was an American canoeist who competed in the Olympic Games in 1936 in Berlin. Born in New Jersey but raised in an orphanage in New York, he 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 attended Springfield College and worked as a painting contractor until the age of 62.