Country England Name Joanne Goode Highest ranking 1 | Handedness Right Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |
Born 17 November 1972 (age 51) Harlow, England ( 1972-11-17 ) | ||
Joanne Gwendoline "Jo" Goode MBE (née Wright; born 17 November 1972 in Harlow) is a former English female badminton player.
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Career
Goode competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with Simon Archer and won a bronze medal. She also played in women's doubles with Donna Kellogg losing in the quarterfinals against Gao Ling and Qi Yiyuan.
Archer and Goode won gold medals twice at the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and 2002.
Personal life
Joanne Wright married Andy Goode, an English badminton player who managed the British team in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics. They have a son named Jack (age 20–21).
Goode was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours.
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