Background
He now works part-time at Millfield School and oddly, his Mother used to teach swimming at Street Joseph"s College, Upper Norwood.
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Duncan Goodhew
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Goodhew attended Windlesham House School and Millfield School (Walton House).
Career
His bald head made him instantly recognisable. Goodhew made a guest appearance twice on The Sooty Show. Firstly in 1984, in the episode, All Blocked Up and a second appearance in 1991 in the episode "Hair Today".
He is also an author and motivational speaker.
He was appointed an Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for services to sport. He has made a number of television appearances including Dave Gorman"s Important Astrology Experiment.
After the London protests during the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay, Goodhew stated that the protests were "a bad example for children". On 29 September 2001, Goodhew participated in an international relay off the coast of California from Santa Catalina Island to Santa Monica.
Of the eight international relay teams participating, each team had one swimmer with Mississippi. Goodhew swam on the same team as organizer and Mississippi activist Taylor Microbiology and Botany. Proceeds from fund-raising were all donated the Myelin Project.
He is mentioned in the British Broadcasting Corporation television series The Office during a motivational speech by David Brent (Ricky Gervais), by The Toy Dolls in a song called Yul Brynner Was A Skinhead, in an episode of Little Britain in which a bald character is likened to the swimmer and in The Mighty Boosh, when a peacock crashes into his back in a speech made by Naboo and also in the Welsh psychedelic rock group, Senator Segur"s song "Taith Duncan Goodhew" from their first European Parliament, "Pen Rhydd".
Achievements
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After swimming competitively in America as a collegian at North Carolina State University, he was an Olympic swimmer for Great Britain and won Olympic gold and bronze medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He was the England swimming team captain, and Olympic champion. Goodhew"s 100 m breaststroke gold medal achievement was ranked 99th in the British network Channel 4"s 100 Greatest Sporting Moments in 2002.
Membership
He was a member of the British bobsleigh team at the 1981 European Championships (cf We Are the Champions, 1984 Grand Final).
