Tracy Goddard
British athlete (born 1969)
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Tracy Carol Joseph (née Goddard, born 29 November 1969)[1] is a British former athlete who competed in the 400 metres and long jump. She won a bronze medal 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1993 World Championships representing Great Britain, and a gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1994 Commonwealth Games representing England. She was also a member of the British quartet that won at the 1994 European Cup.
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 November 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1987–1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 4 × 400 metres relay Long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Basingstoke AC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Commonwealth finals | 1994, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 1991, Goddard came second behind Sandra Leigh in the 400 metres event at the 1991 UK Athletics Championships.[2] Goddard competed at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart, winning a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay, competing with Linda Keough, Phylis Smith and Sally Gunnell.[3][4]
Goddard finished second behind Melanie Neef in the 400 metres event at the 1994 AAA Championships.[5][6][7] Shortly afterwards she was in the England team that won the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, along with Keough, Smith and Gunnell, after the Australian team were disqualified.[1][8]
Joseph came third in the long jump event at the 1997 British Athletics Championships,[2] and fifth in the long jump event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.[9]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1987 | European Junior Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 4th | 400 m | 54.18 |
| 3rd | 4 × 4 00m | 3:39.84 | |||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | 4 × 400 m | 3:23.41 |
| 1994 | European Cup | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 1st | 4 × 400 m | 3:27.33 |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 12th (sf) | 400 m | 53.84 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m | 3:27.06 | |||
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 5th | Long jump | 6.35 m |
| (sf) Indicates overall position in semifinal round | |||||
