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Australian paratriathlete

Tom Goodman
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1990-09-24) 24 September 1990 (age 34)
RelativeMolly Goodman (sister)
Sport
SportParatriathlon
Medal record
Men's paratriathlon
Representing  Australia
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Stockton PTS2

Thomas "Tom" Goodman (born 24 September 1990) is an Australian para-triathlete. He competed at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

Personal

Goodman was born on 24 September 1990. His partner Rachael is expecting their first child a fortnight before he races on 1 September 2024. The couple's wedding is planned for October 2024. His sister is Olympic rower Molly Goodman. With his sister, they will create Australian sporting history as the first Australian siblings to qualify for the Olympics and Paralympic Games.

Paratriathlon

Prior to triathlon, he represented Australia with the Pararoos in 2008. While living in Alice Springs working for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, he tried triathlon and ended up loving it His first national event was in 2015. He is classified as a PTS2 paratriathlete. Goodman won his first-ever World Triathlon Para Series medal with bronze at Yokohma in May 2024 in the Men's PTS2. It was his third World Series competition.

In 2024, he was awarded South Australian Triathlon's The Para/Multiclass Athlete of the Year (Male).

He was ranked ninth in the Men's PTS2 going into the 2024 Paris Paralympics where he finished ninth.

References

  1. ^ "Paralympics Australia Announces Powerful Triathlon Team For Paris 2024 | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ "South Australian siblings create slice of sporting history". Australian Olympic Committee. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Thomas Goodman | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  4. Falco, Tom (13 May 2024). "Goodman rises up Paralympic rankings after maiden medal in Yokohama". AusTriathlon. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  5. Watkins, Gemma (4 June 2024). "South Australian Triathlon Community Honoured at Annual Awards". AusTriathlon. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  6. "Mission Complete For Seine-sational Parker | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

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