James Francis Goddard (born 30 March 1983) is a Seychelles-born British competitive

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

and

backstroke Backstroke or back crawl is one of the four Swimming (sport), swimming styles used in competitive events regulated by FINA, and the only one of these styles swum on the back. This swimming style has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disa ...

r who represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and swam for England in the Commonwealth Games.

Personal life

Goddard was born in the Seychelles and lived in Beau Vallon, but moved to

Stockport Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England, south-east of Manchester, south-west of Ashton-under-Lyne and north of Macclesfield. The River Goyt, Rivers Goyt and River Tame, Greater Manchester, Tame merge to create the River Mersey he ...

, England, during his youth, and attended Werneth School, and trains in

with other swimmers such as Keri-Anne Payne and Michael Rock. James Goddard is an Olympic swimmer in backstroke and medley

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 Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team, Great Britain competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Kingdom was represented by the British Olympic Association (B ...

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 The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002, were an international multi-sport event for the members of the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth held in Manchester, England, ...

, 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 The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006, were an International sport, international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth held in Melbourne ...

, and at the

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, were an international multi-sport event for the members of the Commonwealth that was held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 201 ...

, where he again won a gold in the men's 200m backstroke and this time gold in the men's 200m individual medley.

Personal bests and records held

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British Olympic Association athlete profileBritish Swimming athlete profileSocial Media Profile
1983 births English male backstroke swimmers British male backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games gold medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in swimming Swimmers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Living people Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Seychellois emigrants to the United Kingdom Seychellois male swimmers Sportspeople from Stockport Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games English male medley swimmers British male medley swimmers 21st-century English sportsmen {{UK-swimming-bio-stub

Personal life

Career

Personal bests and records held

See also

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