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.

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
Representing  Great Britain
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
Representing  England
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. ^ a b "VICTORIA 1994: TEAM". We Are England. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ "Classy Crampton hits the jackpot". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 13 June 1994. Retrieved 31 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  7. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Results for the Athletics - 4 x 400m Relay - Women". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  9. ^ Results