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| Full name | Thomas Goodman | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1990-09-24)24 September 1990 (age 34) | ||||||||||||||
| Relative | Molly Goodman (sister) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paratriathlon | ||||||||||||||
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Thomas "Tom" Goodman (born 24 September 1990) is an Australianpara-triathlete. He competed at the2024 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 rowerMolly 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 thePararoos in 2008.[3] While living inAlice Springs working for theNational Disability Insurance Scheme, he tried triathlon and ended up loving it[3][2] His first national event was in 2015. He is classified as aPTS2 paratriathlete. Goodman won his first-ever World Triathlon Para Series medal with bronze atYokohma 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]
