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| Full name | Brian Stuart Goodell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States |
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| Stroke(s) | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Mission Viejo Nadadores | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | UCLA Bruins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 2, 1959 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stockton, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Stuart Goodell (born April 2, 1959 in Stockton, California)[1] is an Olympic champion and former World Record holding freestyle swimmer from the United States. At the 1976 Olympic Games, he won gold medals in 400m and 1500m Frees.[2] He also won golds in both those events at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He received a silver medal in 1500 m freestyle at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in Cali, Colombia.
He attended college at the University of California, Los Angeles, winning nine National Collegiate Athletic Association individual championships.[3]
World records
Goodell held the world record in 400 m freestyle, long course from 18 June 1976 to 6 April 1979, and the world record in 1500 m freestyle, long course from 1976 to 1980.
Awards
- 1977 Male World Swimmer of the Year.
- 1979 Male World Swimmer of the Year.
- 1986: inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[4][5]
References
- ^ Goodell's page from www.sports-reference.com.
- ^ "1976 Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Swimming" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 2, 2008)
- ^ "Brian Goodell biography – USA Swimming" – USASwimming.org (Retrieved on July 6, 2008)
- ^ "ISHOF 1986 Honorees" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 2, 2008)
- ^ "BRIAN GOODELL (USA) – 1986 Honor Swimmer" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 2, 2008)
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| Preceded by Tim Shaw |
Men's 400m Freestyle world record holder (long course) June 18, 1976 – April 6, 1979 |
Succeeded by Vladimir Salnikov |
Preceded by Stephen Holland |
Men's 1500m Freestyle world record holder (long course) June 21, 1976 – July 22, 1980 |
Succeeded by Vladimir Salnikov |
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