Chris Ryan





Chris Ryan

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Chris Ryan was born in 1961 in a village near Newcastle. In 1984 he joined the SAS. During his ten years in the Regiment, he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also Sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team.

During the Gulf War, Chris was the only member of an eight-man team to escape from Iraq, of which three colleagues were killed and four captured. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS.

For this he was awarded the Military Medal. During Ryan's last two years in the Regiment he selected and trained potential SAS recruits, he left the SAS in 1994. His work in security takes him around the world.

He has also appeared in a number of TV programmes, including HUNTING CHRIS RYAN, PUSHED TO THE LIMI...more


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“ You stand out more than Victoria Beckham would in the local Primark!”
Chris Ryan, Who Dares Wins

“.'If things get on top of you', my mum always used to say, 'have a good cry.'.”
Chris Ryan, The One That Got Away: My SAS Mission Behind Enemy Lines

“Hey, Amer-ee-can motherfucker! You go bang bang, Amer-ee-can motherfucker!”
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