James Goddard

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James Goddard

Personal information

Full name

James Francis Goddard

Nickname(s)

Gibbon, Jimmy

Nationality

British

Born

30 March 1983
Victoria, Seychelles

Height

1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)^[1]

Sport

Swimming

Stroke(s)

Backstroke

Club

Stockport Metro

Medal record

Men’s swimming
Competitor for Great Britain
World Championships (SC)
Bronze	2008 Manchester	200 m medley
European Championships (LC)
Silver	2012 Debrecen	200 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Gold	2008 Rijeka	200 m medley
Bronze	2008 Rijeka	100 m medley
European Junior Championships
Silver	2000 Dunkerque	200 m medley
Competitor for England
Commonwealth Games
Gold	2002 Manchester	200 m backstroke
Gold	2010 Delhi	200 m backstroke
Gold	2010 Delhi	200 m medley
Bronze	2002 Manchester	200 m medley

James Francis Goddard (born 30 March 1983 in Victoria, Seychelles) is a British backstroke swimmer.

Personal life

Goddard was born in the Seychelles, but moved to Stockport during his youth, and attended Werneth School. He is a keen Manchester City F.C. supporter,^[2] and trains in Stockport with other swimmers such as Keri-Anne Payne and Michael Rock.^[3]

Career

Goddard represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200 m backstroke and 200 m individual medley swimming events. Goddard also represented Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he finished 4th in the 200m backstroke.

Goddard represented England in the 2002 Commonwealth Games, where he won a gold in the men's 200 m backstroke and a bronze in the men's 200m individual medley, at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where he again won a gold in the men's 200m backstroke and this time gold in the men's 200m individual medley.

Personal bests and records held

Event	Long course	Short course
100 m backstroke	54.90	52.87
200 m backstroke	1:55.58 ^CR	1:53.43
100 m individual medley		52.05
200 m individual medley	1:57.12 NR	1:52.57
400 m individual medley	4:16.05	4:15.87
Key CR:Commonwealth NR:British

References

↑ "James Goddard". Team GB. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
↑ Scott Elliot, Robin (25 July 2012). "James Goddard: Battling for swimming bronze after Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte". The Independent. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
↑ "London 2012: Stockport Olympians ready for London". BBC Sport. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-01.

External links

v t e European Short Course Champions in Men's 200 m Individual Medley

1996: Marcel Wouda (NED) 1998: James Hickman (GBR) 1999: Marcel Wouda (NED) 2000: Massimiliano Rosolino (ITA) 2001: Peter Mankoč (SLO) 2002 – 2003: Jani Sievinen (FIN) 2004: Markus Rogan (AUT) 2005 – 2007: László Cseh (HUN) 2008: James Goddard (GBR) 2009: Markus Rogan (AUT) 2010: Markus Deibler (GER) 2011 – 2012: László Cseh (HUN) 2013: Philip Heintz (GER)

v t e Commonwealth Champions in Men's 200 m Backstroke

1962 – 1966: 220 Yards Backstroke 1970 – 2010: 200 Metres Backstroke

1962: Julian Carroll (AUS) 1966: Peter Reynolds (AUS) 1970: Michael Richards (WAL) 1974: Brad Cooper (AUS) 1978: Gary Hurring (NZL) 1982: Cameron Henning (CAN) 1986: Sandy Goss (CAN) 1990: Gary Anderson (CAN) 1994: Adam Ruckwood (ENG) 1998: Mark Versfeld (CAN) 2002: James Goddard (ENG) 2006: Gregor Tait (SCO) 2010: James Goddard (ENG)

v t e Commonwealth Champions in Men's 200 m Individual Medley

1970: George Smith (CAN) 1974: David Wilkie (SCO) 1978: Graham Smith (CAN) 1982: Alex Baumann (CAN) 1986: Alex Baumann (CAN) 1990: Gary Anderson (CAN) 1994: Matthew Dunn (AUS) 1998: Matthew Dunn (AUS) 2002: Justin Norris (AUS) 2006: Gregor Tait (SCO) 2010: James Goddard (ENG)

Persondata
Name	Goddard, James
Alternative names
Short description	Swimmer
Date of birth	30 March 1983
Place of birth	Victoria, Seychelles
Date of death
Place of death

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