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Joanne Goode

b. 1972

English badminton player

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Born 1972. Joanne Goode is a British badminton player and olympic competitor.

Joanne Gwendoline Goode MBE (nΓ©e Wright; born 17 November 1972) is an English badminton player. She represented Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games, and won the 2000 mixed doubles bronze medal with Simon Archer. Goode also won seven gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, a gold at the European Championships, and a silver at the World Championships.

Career Goode competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with Simon Archer and won a bronze medal. She also played in women's doubles with Donna Kellogg losing in the quarterfinals against Gao Ling and Qi Yiyuan.

Archer and Goode won gold medals twice at the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and 2002.

Achievements

Olympic Games Mixed doubles

World Championships Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1999 BrΓΈndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Simon Archer Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min 10–15, 13–15 Silver Silver

World Cup Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1995 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Julie Bradbury Finarsih Lili Tampi 15–11, 4–15, 3–15 Bronze Bronze

Commonwealth Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1994 McKinnon Gym, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Joanne Muggeridge Julie Bradbury Gillian Clark 15–9, 15–11 Gold Gold 1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Donna Kellogg Chor Hooi Yee Lim Pek Siah 15–8, 15–6 Gold Gold 2002 Bolton Arena, Manchester, England Gail Emms Ang Li Peng Lim Pek Siah 4–7, 8–6, 6–8, 4–7 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1994 McKinnon Gym, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Nick Ponting Simon Archer Julie Bradbury 10–15, 12–15 Bronze Bronze 1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Simon Archer Nathan Robertson Joanne Davies 15–2, 15–5 Gold Gold 2002 Bolton Arena, Manchester, England Simon Archer Chew Choon Eng Chin Eei Hui 0–7, 7–5, 7–3, 7–3 Gold Gold

European Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1996 Herning Badminton Klub,Herning, Denmark Julie Bradbury Lisbeth Stuer-Lauridsen Marlene Thomsen 12–15, 15–10, 4–15 Bronze Bronze 1998 Winter Sports Palace,Sofia, Bulgaria Donna Kellogg Rikke Olsen Marlene Thomsen 5–15, 10–15 Bronze Bronze 2000 Kelvin Hall,Glasgow, Scotland Donna Kellogg Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen 7–15, 15–10, 15–8 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1998 Winter Sports Palace,Sofia, Bulgaria Simon Archer Michael Keck Erica van den Heuvel 15–8, 11–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze

European Junior Championships Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1991 BMTE-TΓΆrley impozΓ‘ns sportcsarnokΓ‘ban, Budapest, Hungary Alison Humby Mette Pedersen Trine Pedersen 8–15, 6–15 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1989 Armitage Centre,Manchester, England William Mellersh Christian Jakobsen Marlene Thomsen 14–18, 2–15 Silver Silver

IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1992 Dutch Open Julie Bradbury Anne Mette Bille Marianne Rasmussen 9–15, 15–9, 2–15 Runner-up 1993 Swiss Open Gillian Clark Marina Andrievskaya Marina Yakusheva 15–8, 15–7 Winner 1993 Dutch Open Zhang Ning Finarsih Lili Tampi 9–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1994 Thailand Open Julie Bradbury Ge Fei Gu Jun 12–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1995 Malaysia Open Julie Bradbury Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock 15–10, 15–11 Winner 1995 Hong Kong Open Julie Bradbury Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock 15–17, 5–15 Runner-up 1996 U.S. Open Julie Bradbury Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana 7–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1996 Denmark Open Julie Bradbury Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen 6–15, 2–15 Runner-up 2000 Indonesia Open Donna Kellogg Lotte Jonathans Nicole van Hooren 7–15, 15–12, 15–10 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1994 All England Open Nick Ponting Chris Hunt Gillian Clark 15–10, 15–11 Winner 1994 Thailand Open Nick Ponting Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur 10–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1996 Polish Open Nick Ponting Chen Xingdong Peng Xinyong 15–10, 12–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1998 Hong Kong Open Simon Archer Michael SΓΈgaard Rikke Olsen 15–8, 7–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1998 Grand Prix Finals Simon Archer Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min 6–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1999 All England Open Simon Archer Ha Tae-kwon Chung Jae-hee 15–2, 15–13 Winner 1999 Swiss Open Simon Archer Michael SΓΈgaard Rikke Olsen 15–5, 15–4 Winner 2000 Thailand Open Simon Archer Zhang Jun Gao Ling 13–15, 12–15 Runner-up 2000 Indonesia Open Simon Archer Michael SΓΈgaard Rikke Olsen 15–13, 11–15, 15–4 Winner

IBF International Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1990 Welsh International Alison Humby Julie Bradbury Cheryl Johnson 11–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1991 Irish International Alison Humby Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben 15–12, 15–11 Winner 1992 Portugal International Joanne Davies Marina Andrievskaya Elena Rybkhina 15–4, 15–2 Winner 1993 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Tracy Dineen Natalja Ivanova Julia Martynenko 15–7, 8–15, 15–12 Winner 1993 Austrian International Alison Humby Anne SΓΈndergaard Lotte Thomsen 13–15, 17–14, 11–15 Runner-up 1993 Hamburg Cup Joanne Davies Anne Mette Bille Marlene Thomsen 11–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1993 Welsh International Julie Bradbury Joanne Davies Joanne Muggeridge 15–9, 15–4 Winner 1994 Welsh International Julie Bradbury Si-An Deng Denyse Julien 15–3, 17–15 Winner 1996 Scottish Open Gillian Gowers Liu Lu Qian Hong 15–6, 3–15, 5–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1990 Welsh International Nick Ponting Vitali Shmakov Vlada Chernyavskaya 17–14, 7–15, 15–11 Winner 1991 Welsh International Andy Goode Chris Hunt Karen Chapman 18–17, 15–4 Winner 1991 Irish International Nick Ponting Michael Keck Anne-Katrin Seid 15–10, 15–11 Winner 1992 Portugal International Andy Goode Nikolai Zuyev Marina Andrievskaya 15–4, 15–2 Winner 1992 Welsh International Nick Ponting Michael Keck Karen Neumann 15–7, 18–16 Winner 1993 Austrian International Nick Ponting Heinz Fischer Irina Serova 15–9, 15–7 Winner 1993 Wimbledon International Chris Hunt Jiang Wen Tao Xiaoqiang 6–15, 15–6, 15–13 Winner 1993 Welsh International Chris Hunt Simon Archer Joanne Davies 15–9, 15–8 Winner 1994 Welsh International Nick Ponting James Anderson Emma Constable 18–15, 15–9 Winner 1996 Scottish Open Nick Ponting Jens Olsson Astrid Crabo 12–15, 15–11, 8–15 Runner-up

Personal life Joanne Wright married Andy Goode, an English badminton player who managed the British team in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics. They have three children.

Goode was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Awards
Member of the Order of the British Empire; National champion; European champion; Commonwealth Games champion; Olympic bronze medal
Also known as
Joanne Wright, Jo Wright, Joanne Gwendoline Wright, Joanne Gwendoline Goode

People in Joanne Goode's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Joanne Goode?

English badminton player

When was Joanne Goode born?

Joanne Goode was born on 17 November 1972 in Harlow.

What is Joanne Goode's occupation?

Joanne Goode is a badminton player and olympic competitor.

What nationality is Joanne Goode?

Joanne Goode is British.

Sources & further reading

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