Beverley Goddard
Medal record | ||
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Women's Athletics
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Representing Great Britain | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1980 Moscow | 4 x 100 m | |
1984 Los Angeles | 4 x 100 m | |
World Championships
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1983 Helsinki | 4 x 100 m | |
European Championships | ||
1978 Prague | 4 x 100 m | |
1982 Athens | 4 x 100 m | |
Universiade
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1981 Bucharest | 100 m | |
1979 Mexico City | 4 x 100 m | |
1981 Bucharest | 4 x 100 m | |
1979 Mexico City | 100 m | |
1979 Mexico City | 200 m | |
Representing England | ||
Commonwealth Games | ||
1978 Edmonton | 4 x 100 m | |
1982 Brisbane | 4 x 100 m |
Beverley Lanita Callender (née Goddard, born 28 August 1956) is an
Career
Goddard was born in
In 1978, she finished fourth in the 200 metres final at the
At the
In 1982, now competing as Beverley Callender, she reached the 200 metres finals at both the
From 1978–1984, the British or English women's sprint relay squads won a medal at every Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth competition, both Callender and Kathy Cook were a member of every team. She usually ran the third leg and became a specialist in this position. 1984 would be the last time for 29 years, that the British Women's 4 × 100 m squad won a medal at Olympic or World level. This ended in 2013 when they won bronze at the World Championships.
In domestic competition, at the AAA Championships and UK Championships, she had eight second-place finishes. At the AAAs she was second three times in the 200 metres (1979, 1982 and 1984) and second in the 1980 100 metres. At the UKs, she was second three times at 100 metres (1978, 1979 and 1982) and second in the 1978 200 metres. She did win the 1982 UK title at 200 metres. She was also twice third in the AAAs 200 metres (1979, 1983) and twice third at the UK 100 metres (1979, 1983), for a total of 13 top three placements.
As of 2022, Callender's 200 metres best, ranks her 14th on the UK all-time list. In the 100 metres she ranks 21st. Now a teacher, she is still active at Reading Athletic Club and is found each week coaching athletes there.
Personal bests
- 100 metres – 11.22 (1979)
- 200 metres – 22.72 (1980)
- 4×100 metres – 42.43 (1980) former NR
National titles
- UK Athletics Championships
- 200 metres: 1982
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
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1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | quarterfinal | 200 m | 23.74 | |
1978 | European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | semifinal | 200 m | 23.37 | |
2nd | 4 × 100 m | 42.72 | ||||
Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | 5th | 100 m | 11.40 | ||
4th | 200 m | 22.95 | ||||
1st | 4 × 100 m | 43.70 | ||||
1979 | World Student Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 3rd | 100 m | 11.32 | |
3rd | 200 m | 22.76 | ||||
2nd | 4 × 100 m | 43.26 | ||||
1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Russia | 6th | 200 m | 22.72 | |
3rd | 4 × 100 m | 42.43 | ||||
1981 | World Student Games | Bucharest, Romania | 1st | 100 m | 11.35 | |
2nd | 4 × 100 m | 43.86 | ||||
World Cup | Rome, Italy | — | 4 × 100 m | DNF | ||
1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | 200 m | 22.91 | |
2nd | 4 × 100 m | 42.66 | ||||
Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 6th | 200 m | 22.92 | ||
1st | 4 × 100 m | 43.15 | ||||
1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | quarter-final | 100 m | 11.48 | |
2nd | 4 × 100 m | 42.71 | ||||
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 3rd | 4 × 100 m | 43.11 |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bev Goddard-Callender". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- Beverley Goddard at World Athletics