Tracy Goddard

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.

Tracy Goddard

Personal information
Full name	Tracy Carol Joseph
Nationality	British
Citizenship	British
Born	(1969-11-29) 29 November 1969 (age 54)
Years active	1987–1998
Sport
Country	Great Britain, England
Sport	4 × 400 metres relay Long jump
Achievements and titles
Commonwealth finals	1994, 1998
Medal record Representing  Great Britain European Junior Championships 1987 Birmingham 4 x 400 m World Championships 1993 Stuttgart 4 x 400 m European Cup 1994 Birmingham 4 x 400 m Representing  England Commonwealth Games 1994 Victoria 4 x 400 m

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] 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][5] 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.^[6]

International competitions

Representing  Great Britain

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
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

Representing  England

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
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

References

1. "VICTORIA 1994: TEAM". We Are England. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
2. "UK Championships". UK Athletics. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
3. Rowbottom, Mark (23 August 1993). "World Athletics Championship: British elite need star treatment: Coaches look to consolidate on success in Stuttgart". The Independent. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
4. "Britain's roll of honour". BBC Sport. 29 August 2003. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
5. "Results for the Athletics - 4 x 400m Relay - Women". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. Results

External links

• Tracy Goddard at World Athletics