Brian Goodell
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Competitor for the  United States |
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| Men's swimming | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1976 Montreal | 400 m freestyle | |
| Gold | 1976 Montreal | 1500 m freestyle | |
| World Aquatics Championships | |||
| Silver | 1975 Cali | 1500 m freestyle | |
| Pan American Games | |||
| Gold | 1979 San Juan | 400 m freestyle | |
| Gold | 1979 San Juan | 1500 m freestyle | |
Brian Goodell (born April 2, 1959) is an American swimmer and olympic champion. He competed at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, where he received a gold medal in 400 m freestyle, and a gold medal in 1500 m freestyle.[1] He received gold medals in 400 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ "1976 Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Swimming" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 2, 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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