| 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.