Ray Godkin

Raymond George Godkin OAM (1934 – 7 July 2025) was an Australian sports administrator particularly in the sport of cycling. He was President of the Australian Cycling Federation and the Australian Commonwealth Games Association.

Background Godkin was born in Sydney in 1934. After leaving school, he was apprenticed in the engineering field. He joined the New South Wales Police at the age of 26.

Sport administration

Cycling Godkin started cycling at the age of 16 and he competed as both a professional and amateur until the age of 42.. He won the 1976 Muswellbrook to Tamworth cycle race. His brother Barry represented Australia in track cycling at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. In the 1970s Godkin became involved in New South Wales cycling administration. In 1985, he was elected President of the Australian Cycling Federation and held this position until 2000. From 1995 to 2000, he was the Cycling Competition Manager for the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games.

Olympic Games Godkin was Section Manager for the Australian cycling team at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and 1988 Seoul Olympics. He was a member of the Australian Olympic Committee Board for one term in the 1990s. He was Technical Delegate for cycling at nine Commonwealth Games.From 1987 to 1998, he was Chairman of the Australian Commonwealth Games Association.

Recognition 1980 – National Medal for NSW Police Force service 1986 – National Medal - 1st Clasp 1989 – Medal of the Order of Australia for services to cycling 1999 – Life Member Cycling Australia 2000 – Australian Sports Medal 2015 – Cycling Australia Hall of Fame inductee Life Member Australian Commonwealth Games Association