Geoff Goodacre
Geoff Goodacre (actually Geoffrey Charles Goodacre; born June 18, 1927 in Blayney , New South Wales , † June 30, 2004 in Long Jetty , New South Wales) was an Australian hurdler who had specialized in the 400-meter distance .
In 1950 he won bronze over 440 yard hurdles at the British Empire Games in Auckland , and in 1956 he was eliminated at the Olympic Games in Melbourne over 400 m hurdles in the preliminary run.
Seven times he was Australian champion over 440 yard hurdles (1948-1951, 1955-1957) and three times over 220 yard hurdles (1949, 1955, 1956). He set his personal best over 400 m hurdles of 52.0 s on October 20, 1956 in Melbourne .
Web links
- Geoff Goodacre in the database of Athletics Australia (English)
- Geoff Goodacre in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Geoff Goodacre in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Goodacre, Geoff |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Goodacre, Geoffrey Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | australian hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 18, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Blayney , New South Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 30, 2004 |
| Place of death | Long Jetty , New South Wales |