Duncan Goodhew
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s Swimming | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1980 Moscow | 100 m Breaststroke | |
| Bronze | 1980 Moscow | 4x100 m Medley Relay | |
Duncan Alexander Goodhew MBE (born May 27, 1957) is one of the most respected and instantly recognisable UK swimming athletes. He was an Olympic gold and bronze medallist at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Goodhew attended Millfield school (Walton House). He was the England swimming team captain, and multi-Olympics champion. His congenitally bald head made him instantly recognisable. He in fact has alopecia universalis (total lack of hair, not just on head), which gives him a minute hydrodynamic advantage when swimming.
He is also an author and motivational speaker. He was appointed an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II for services to sport.
Duncan's 100m breaststroke gold medal achievement was ranked 99th in the British network Channel 4's 100 Greatest Sporting Moments in 2002.
[edit] External link
- Biography on Agents website
| Olympic champions in men's 100 m breaststroke |
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| 1968: Don McKenzie | 1972: Nobutaka Taguchi | 1976: John Hencken | 1980: Duncan Goodhew | 1984: Steve Lundquist | 1988: Adrian Moorhouse | 1992: Nelson Diebel | 1996: Frederik Deburghgraeve | 2000: Domenico Fioravanti | 2004: Kosuke Kitajima |
Categories: 1957 births | Living people | English swimmers | Swimmers at the 1980 Summer Olympics | Olympic competitors for Great Britain | Breaststroke swimmers | Olympic gold medalists for Great Britain | Olympic bronze medalists for Great Britain | People with dyslexia | Competitors at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
