Duncan Alexander Goodhew, MBE (born 27 May 1957) is an English former competitive swimmer. After swimming competitively in America as a collegian at North Carolina State University, he was an Olympic swimmer for Great Britain and won Olympic gold and bronze medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He also swam at …

Aug 2, 1993 · THE violent intervention of fate shaped Duncan Goodhew's life when he was 10 years old. He fell 18 feet from a tree and consequentially lost every hair on his body, the effect of damage to a...

Sep 30, 2019 · Olympic champion Duncan Goodhew is a prominent figure in the swimming world. He burst onto the scene at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, finishing seventh in the 100m Breaststroke final in a time of 1:04.66.

While still a student at Millfield School, Duncan Goodhew made his Olympic début in 1976 and finished seventh in the 100 metres breaststroke. At the 1978 Commonwealth Games he won silver medals in both individual breaststroke events and the medley relay, while at the World Championships that year he finished fourth in both individual events ...

Jul 22, 2020 · Today marks the 40th anniversary of the third day of racing in the pool at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, where Duncan Goodhew claimed gold in the 100m breaststroke, the message his victory...

Jul 25, 2024 · Duncan Goodhew: ‘I brush my teeth standing on one leg’ The Olympic swimmer shares his favourite ways to keep fit and how his grandmother lived to 104 by dancing to Jesus Christ Superstar

May 23, 2024 · David Wilkie was an "extraordinary talent" and "one of Britain’s greatest ever athletes", says fellow Olympic gold medallist Duncan Goodhew. Wilkie, who has died at the …

Duncan Goodhew was born on 27 May 1957 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Trevor's World of Sport (2003), Rock with Laughter (1993) and The Little and Large Show (1978). He has been married to Anne Patterson since 1984.

Duncan Goodhew is an English former Olympic swimmer for Great Britain and won Olympic gold and bronze medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. This talk was given at a...

Jul 22, 2024 · Q: Who is Duncan Goodhew? A: Duncan Alexander Goodhew is a retired English swimmer, best known for his Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Q: What were Duncan Goodhew’s major achievements? A: In addition to his Olympic gold, Goodhew won a bronze medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the same Olympics.