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Biographie de Chris Ryan

Chris Ryan was born near Newcastle in 1961. He joined the SAS in 1984. During his ten years 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 lie was awarded the Military Medal. For his last two years lie was selecting and training potential recruits for the SAS. He wrote about his experiences in the best seller The One That Got Away (1995), which was also adapted for screen. He is also the author of the best sellers, Stand By, Stand By (1996), Zero Option (1997), The Kremlin Device (1998) and The Tenth Man Down (1999). Chris Ryan's SAS Fitness Book is also published by Century. He lectures in business motivation and security and is currently working as a bodyguard in America.