Archie Goodburn (born 26 June 2001) is a swimmer from Scotland, who is a British Champion and competed in the Commonwealth Games.[1][2][3]

Archie Goodburn
Personal information
Born (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 23)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Sport
SportSwimming
EventBreaststroke
University teamUniversity of Edinburgh
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
British Swimming Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Sheffield 50m breaststroke
Representing  United Kingdom
FINA World Junior Swimming Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Budapest 50m breaststroke

Career

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Goodburn made his Commonwealth Games debut in the men's 50-metre breaststroke.[4]

He won a bronze medal in the 50m breaststroke at the 2019 World Junior Swimming Championships and won the gold medal at the 2023 British Swimming Championships, in the 50 metres breaststroke.[5]

Personal life

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In June 2024 Goodburn announced that he had been diagnosed with three oligodendrogliomas, a form of cancer that can affect the brain and spinal cord, and that he would be undergoing courses of chemotherapy and radiotherapy to address this issue.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Archie Goodburn". World Aquatics. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Archie Goodburn". Swim Swam. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Archie Goodburn". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Archie Goodburn / SWIMMING". Scottish Swimming. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. ^ "British Swimming Championships 2023". British Swimming. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Swimmer Goodburn diagnosed with inoperable brain tumours". BBC News. Retrieved 27 June 2024.