National team Great Britain Height 1.83 m | Weight 80 kg Name Duncan Goodhew Spouse Anne Patterson (m. 1984) | |
 | ||
Full name Duncan Alexander Goodhew Books Fix Your Life - Now!, Swimming in Action Similar People Gary Abraham, Arsens Miskarovs, Peter Evans, Neil Brooks, Mark Tonelli Profiles | ||
Duncan goodhew swimming hasn t done well on olympic legacy
Duncan Alexander Goodhew, MBE (born 27 May 1957) is an English former competitive swimmer. After swimming competitively in America as a collegian at North Carolina State University, he was an Olympic swimmer for Great Britain and won Olympic gold and bronze medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He also swam at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Contents
- Duncan goodhew swimming hasn t done well on olympic legacy
- Swimming legend duncan goodhew talks to sky news
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- References
Swimming legend duncan goodhew talks to sky news
Early life
Goodhew attended Windlesham House School and Millfield School (Walton House).
Aged 10, he fell out of a tree, a traumatic event which triggered permanent hair loss due to alopecia universalis.
Career
He was the England swimming team captain, and Olympic champion. His bald head made him instantly recognisable. He was a member of the British bobsleigh team at the 1981 European Championships (cf. We Are the Champions, 1984 Grand Final). He now works part-time at Millfield School.
Goodhew made a guest appearance twice on The Sooty Show. Firstly in 1984, in the episode, 'All Blocked Up' and a second appearance in 1991 in the episode 'Hair Today'.
He says he was dyslexic; he is also an author and motivational speaker. He was appointed an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II for services to sport.
Goodhew's 100 m breaststroke gold medal achievement was ranked 99th in the British network Channel 4's 100 Greatest Sporting Moments in 2002. He has made a number of television appearances including Dave Gorman's Important Astrology Experiment.
After the London protests during the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay, Goodhew stated that the protests were "a bad example for children".
On 29 September 2001, Goodhew participated in an international relay off the coast of California from Santa Catalina Island to Santa Monica. Of the eight international relay teams participating, each team had one swimmer with MS. Goodhew swam on the same team as organizer and MS activist Taylor MH. Proceeds from fund-raising were all donated to the Myelin Project.
Personal life
Goodhew married Annie, a graphic designer from North Carolina, in December 1984, and they have two children.