Full name James Francis Goddard Height 1.83 m Role Swimmer | National team Great Britain Name James Goddard Nickname(s) "Jimmy" Weight 82 kg | |
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Born 30 March 1983 (age 41) ( 1983-03-30 ) Victoria, Seychelles Profiles | ||
James Goddard defends his 200m Medley title at the 2011 British Gas Swimming Championships
James Francis Goddard (born 30 March 1983) is a Seychelles-born British competitive swimmer and backstroker who represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and swam for England in the Commonwealth Games.
Contents
- James Goddard defends his 200m Medley title at the 2011 British Gas Swimming Championships
- 60 seconds with james goddard
- Personal life
- Career
- References
60 seconds with james goddard
Personal life
Goddard was born in the Seychelles, but moved to Stockport, England, during his youth, and attended Werneth School, and trains in Stockport with other swimmers such as Keri-Anne Payne and Michael Rock.
Career
Goddard represented Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he finished 4th in the 200m backstroke. Goddard also represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200 m individual medley swimming events. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he only competed in the men's 200 m individual medley, finishing in 7th.
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.
