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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 September 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Relative | Molly Goodman (sister) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paratriathlon | ||||||||||||||
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Thomas "Tom" Goodman (born 24 September 1990) is an Australian para-triathlete. He competed at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. [1]
Goodman was born on 24 September 1990. His partner Rachael is expecting their first child a fortnight before he races on 1 September 2024. [2] The couple's wedding is planned for October 2024. His sister is Olympic rower Molly Goodman. [2] With his sister, they will create Australian sporting history as the first Australian siblings to qualify for the Olympics and Paralympic Games. [2]
Prior to triathlon, he represented Australia with the Pararoos in 2008. [3] While living in Alice Springs working for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, he tried triathlon and ended up loving it [3] [2] 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. [4]
In 2024, he was awarded South Australian Triathlon's The Para/Multiclass Athlete of the Year (Male). [5]
He was ranked ninth in the Men's PTS2 going into the 2024 Paris Paralympics where he finished ninth. [1] [6]
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