Career
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Badminton | ||
| Bronze | 2000 | Mixed doubles |
Goode competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with Simon Archer and won a bronze medal. She also played in women's doubles with Donna Kellogg losing in the quarterfinals against Gao Ling and Qi Yiyuan.
Archer and Goode won gold medals twice at the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and 2002.
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