Heather Gooding (born 20 March 1958) is a Barbadian sprinter.

Heather Gooding
Personal information
NationalityBarbadian
Born (1958-03-20) 20 March 1958 (age 66)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event4 × 400 metres relay

Early life

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She moved to Nottingham in 1974.

Career

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She competed in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] She was the first woman to represent Barbados at the Olympics.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Heather Gooding Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 June 2020.