Great Olympians

Biographies - GOO

William L. "Bill" Good

B. 1910-05-14, Reamstown, Penn., USA; D. 2007-04-19
Weightlifting

	1932	1936	HP
Light-Heavyweight (-82.5 kg)	fourth	7th	3000
			3000

Ernst Good

B. 1950-01-14, Balm bei Günsberg, Switzerland
Alpine Skiing (1 silver)

	1976	HP
Men's Giant Slalom	silver	4000
Men's Slalom	dnf	-14.16
		4000

Rita Good

B. 1951-06-04, Balm bei Günsberg, Switzerland
Alpine Skiing

	1972	HP
Women's Giant Slalom	dnf	-4.40
Women's Slalom	dnf	-4.40
		0.00008

Walter L. Good

B. 1908-01-27, Reamstown, Penn., USA; D. 2001-07-08
Weightlifting

	1936	HP
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg)	14th	24
		24

Geoffrey Charles "Geoff" Goodacre

B. 1927-06-18, Blayney, NSW, Australia; D. 2004-06-30
Athletics - Track & Field

	1956	HP
Men's 400 metres Hurdles	R1:3rd	16.14
		16.14

Angela Goodall

B. 1961-08-29, Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain
Archery

	1984	HP
Women's Individual	30th	0.015
		0.015

Stephen James Goodall

B. 1956-10-28, represented Australia
Cycling - Track

	1976	HP
Men's 1000 m Time Trial	12th	60
Men's Team Pursuit	QU:12th	30
		90

Sydney Gooday

B. 1887-09-04, London, England, Great Britain, represetned Canada in 1920; D. 1964-07-18
Aquatics - Swimming

	1908	1912	1920	HP
200 m Breaststroke	R1:3rd		R1:5th	6.501
400 m Breaststroke			R1:dnf	2.29
				8.791

Olympic Competitor nr 3787

1908-07-15-14:30 - Swimming - 200 m Breaststroke, round one - third (4.211)

represented Great Britain in 1908, Canada in 1920

Henry Russell Goode

B. 1918-06-07, New York, NY, USA; D. 2000-04-30
Hockey

	1948	HP
Men's team	R1:4th	34
		34

Michael Allan Goode

B. 1952-08-22, represented Great Britain
Cross-Country Skiing

	1980	HP
Men's 15 kilometres	52nd	-6.40
		0.0000004

Milton Goode

B. 1960-02-16, Long Branch, NJ, USA
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Men's High Jump	FI:nh	96
		96

Brian Stuart Goodell

B. 1959-04-02, Stockton, Cal., USA
Aquatics - Swimming (2 gold)

	1976	HP
Men's 400 m Free-style	gold	6400
Men's 1500 m Free-style	gold	6400
		12800

Carlota Gooden

B. 1936-06-05, Panamá, Panama
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	HP
Women's 100 metres	QF:6th	0.364
Women's 4x100 metres Relay	R1:4th	82
		82.364

Norman William "Bill" Gooderham

B. 1919-05-12, Toronto, Ont., Canada; D. 1979-12-15
Sailing

	1948	1952	HP
Two-Person Keelboat (Star)	8th		520
6 metres		7th	520
			520

Frederick Goodfellow

Olympic Competitor nr 4120

1908-07-17-15:30 - Tug-of-War - Semifinals - won (Q)
1908-07-18-15:00 - Tug-of-War - Final - won (2400)

Duncan Alexander Goodhew

B. 1957-05-27, London, England, Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming (1 gold, 1 bronze)

	1976	1980	HP
Men's 100 m Breasttroke	7th	gold	6800
Men's 200 m Breasttroke		sixth	640
Men's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay	(fourth)	bronze	704
			8144

Heather Gooding

B. 1958-03-20, represented Barbados
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Women's 800 metres	R1:37th	-3.40
Women's 4x400 m Relay	R1:7th	5.2
		5.2004

Terence J. "Terry" Gooding

B. 1931-04-15, Cardiff, Wales, Great Britain; D. 2018-10-01
Boxing

	1952	HP
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Victor E. Gooding

B. 1949-11-13, represented Barbados
Athletics - Track and Field

	1976	HP
Men's 4x400 m Relay	R1:13th	6.4
		6.4

Paul Goodison

B. 1977-11-29, Sheffield, England, Great Britain
Sailing (1 gold)

2004 2008 2012 HP

One Person Dinghy (Laser) fourth 12600

Men's One Person Dinghy (Laser) gold 7th

12600

	2004	2008	2012	HP
One Person Dinghy (Laser)	fourth			12600
Men's One Person Dinghy (Laser)		gold	7th
				12600

Heather Blanche Goodman

B. 1935-03-30, represented Great Britain
Canoeing - Slalom

	1972	HP
Women's Kayak Singles	13th	38.4
		38.4

John William Goodman

B. 1937-02-14, represented Australia
Athletics - Track & Field (1 silver)

	1956	HP
Men's 400 metres	R1:4th	0.033
Men's 4x400m Relay	(silver)	160
		160.033

Mike Goodman

Olympic Competitor nr 7033

1920-04-24-21:30 - Ice Hockey - Round One Match Three - won (Q)
1920-04-25-21:00 - Ice Hockey - Semifinal Match Two - won (Q)
1920-04-26-22:00 - Ice Hockey - Final - won (3200)

Gary Goodner

B. 1950-12-08 in the USA, represented Puerto Rico
Aquatics - Swimming

	1968	HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle	SF:21st	0.64
Men's 200 metres Freestyle	R1:35th	-2.10
Men's 100 metres Backstroke	R1:26th	0.016
Men's 100 metres Butterfly	SF:17th	4
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay	R1:13th	6.4
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay	R1:14th	4
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay	R1:18th	0.64
		15.697

Michael Goodner

B. 1953-03-14 in the USA, represented Puerto Rico
Aquatics - Swimming

	1968	HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle	R1:48th	-5.26
Men's 400 metres Freestyle	R1:33rd	-2.26
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay	R1:13th	6.4
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay	R1:14th	4
		10.40256256

Judy Kay Goodrich

B. 1939-06-09, Flint, Mich., USA
Fencing

	1956	1960	HP
Women's Foil, Individual	R1:6th		6.48
Women's Foil, Team		R1:3rd	22.75
			29.23

Cecil Goodricke

B. 1883-03-20, Durban, Natal Colony, after 1912 South Africa; D. 1944-08-06
Sailing

	1932	HP
One-person Dinghy (Snowbird)	11th	96
Two-person Keelboat (Star)	7th	500
		596

Alan Goodrope

B. 1951-05-03, represented Australia
Cycling - Road

	1976	HP
Men's Road Race	dnf	-22.24
		-22.24

Ernest John "Ernie" Goodsir-Cullen

B. 1912-07-15, Kerala, British India; D. 1993-12
Hockey (1 gold)

	1936	HP
Men's Team	gold	3200
		3200

Willie Goodsir-Cullen

B. 1907-03-29, Firozpur, Punjab, India; D. 1994-06-15
Hockey (1 gold)

	1928	HP
Men's Team	gold	3200
		3200

Alfred Goodwin

B. 1902-12-16, Worcester, England, Great Britain; D. 1950-04-29
Modern Pentathlon

	1928	HP
Men's Individual	22nd	0.6
		0.6

Leo Joseph "Budd" Goodwin

B. 1883-11-13, New York, NY, USA; D. 1957-05-25
Aquatics - Swimming & Aquatics - Waterpolo (2 gold, 2 bronze)

	1904	1906	1908	HP
Men's 50 yds Freestyle	fifth			750
Men's 100 yds Freestyle	sixth			480
Men's 440 yds Freestyle	fourth			1201.718
Men's 400 m Freestyle			R1:3rd	1201.718
Men's Plunge for Distance	bronze			2880
Men's 4 x 50 yds Free-style Relay	gold			1200
Men's 4 x 200 m Free-style Relay			bronze	480
Men's Waterpolo	gold			2400
				9391.718

Olympic Competitor nr 2129

1904-09-05-14:20? - Swimming - 100 yds Free-style - heat two - third (Q)
1904-09-05-14:40? - Swimming - 100 yds Free-style - final - sixth (480)
1904-09-05-15:00? - Swimming - Plunge for Distance - third (2880)
1904-09-05-16:00? - Waterpolo - match one - won (Q)
1904-09-06-14:00? - Swimming - 50 yds Free-style, heat one - second (Q)
1904-09-06-14:30? - Swimming - 50 yds Free-style, final - fifth (750)
1904-09-06-17:00? - Waterpolo - match two - won (2400)
1904-09-07-14:00? - Swimming - 440 yds Free-style - fourth (1200)
1904-09-07-15:30? - Swimming - 4 x 50 yds Free-style Relay - first (1200)
1908-07-13-16:00 - Swimming - 400 m Free-style, round one - third (1.718)
1908-07-24-14:30 - Swimming - 4x200 m Free-style Relay, semifinals - second, fastest time (Q)
1908-07-24-16:20 - Swimming - 4x200 m Free-style Relay, final - third (480)

Cynthia Annice "Cindy" Goodwin

B. 1952-06-03, Newport News, Virg., USA
Canoeing - Slalom

	1972	HP
Women's Kayak Singles	14th	24
		24

Gordon Goodwin

B. 1895-12-17, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1984-02
Athletics (2 silver)

	1924	HP
Men's 10 km Walk	silver	6000
		6000

John Goodwin

Olympic Competitor nr 5374

1912-07-02-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, stage one - 56th

Jon Stuart Goodwin

B. 1943-06-19, from Staffordshire, England, represented Great Britain
Canoeing - Slalom

	1972	HP
Men's Canadian Doubles	dnf	1.25
		1.25

Pauline Mary Joan Goodwin

B. 1946-05-28, represented Great Britain
Canoeing - Slalom & Canoeing - Kayak Sprint

	1972	1976	HP
Women's Kayak Singles Slalom	21st		0.96
Women's Kayak Doubles 500 m		SF:4th	51
			51.96

Harold Goodworth

Olympic Competitor nr 4231

1908-07-20-11:30 - Diving - Platform, plain (5 & 10m), round one, pool one - second (Q)
1908-07-23-11:30 - Diving - Platform, plain (5 & 10m), semifinals - fourth (246)

Alain Goosen

B. 1948-01-26, represented France
Diving

	1972	1976	HP
Men's Springboard	QU:22nd	QU:24th	0.56
			0.56

Guy Goosen

B. 1959-07-12, represented Zimbabwe
Aquatics - Swimming

	1980	HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle	24th	0.16
Men's 200 m Freestyle	33rd	-2.26
Men's 100 m Butterfly	11th	64
		64.16256

Henri Goosen

B. 1926-07-14, represented France
Aquatics - Diving

	1952	HP
Men's Springboard	30th	0.01
		0.01

Sammy Goosen

B. 1892, represented South Africa
Cycling - Track (1 bronze)

	1920	HP
Men's Sprint	R1:3rd	0.034
Men's Tandem	R1:2nd	717.5
Men's Team Pursuit	bronze	1920
		2637.534

Hugo Goossen

B. 1963-10-15 in the Netherlands, represented Suriname
Aquatics - Swimming

	1984	HP
Men's 100 m Backstroke	36th	-3.64
		0.00064

Colette Goossens

B. 1942-06-02, Roubaix, France, lived in Mouscron, represented Belgium
Aquatics - Swimming

	1956	HP
Women's 200 metres Breaststroke	QU:5th	150
		150

Jean-Maurice Goossens

Olympic Competitor nr 7000

1920-04-23-21:20 - Ice Hockey - Round One Match One - lost (340)

Roger Jean Albert Goossens

B. 1926-12-07, Brussel, Belgium
Hockey

	1948	1952	1956	1960	HP
Men's team	R1:3rd	R1	7th	11th	433
					433

Simon Goossens

Olympic Competitor nr 6991

1920-04-23-00:00 - Art Competitions - Sculpture - silver (6000)

Written 2001-01-25 - last modified 2024-01-15

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