# Joanne Goode

Joanne Gwendoline "Jo" Goode MBE (née Wright; born 17 November 1972) is a former English badminton player. She represented Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games, and won the 2000 mixed doubles bronze medal with Simon Archer. Goode also won seven gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, a gold at the European Championships, and a silver at the World Championships.

## Career

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.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | The Dome, Sydney, Australia | Simon Archer | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 15–4, 12–15, 17–14 | Bronze |

### World Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Simon Archer | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 10–15, 13–15 | Silver |

### World Cup

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Julie Bradbury | Finarsih Lili Tampi | 15–11, 4–15, 3–15 | Bronze |

### Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England | Gail Emms | Ang Li Peng Lim Pek Siah | 4–7, 8–6, 6–8, 4–7 | Bronze |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Donna Kellogg | Chor Hooi Yee Lim Pek Siah | 15–8, 15–6 | Gold |
| 1994 | McKinnon Gym, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | Joanne Muggeridge | Julie Bradbury Gillian Clark | 15–9, 15–11 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England | Simon Archer | Chew Choon Eng Chin Eei Hui | 0–7, 7–5, 7–3, 7–3 | Gold |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Simon Archer | Nathan Robertson Joanne Davies | 15–2, 15–5 | Gold |
| 1994 | McKinnon Gym, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | Nick Ponting | Simon Archer Julie Bradbury | 10–15, 12–15 | Bronze |

### European Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland | Donna Kellogg | Rikke Olsen Helene Kirkegaard | 7–15, 15–10, 15–8 | Gold |
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Donna Kellogg | Rikke Olsen Marlene Thomsen | 5–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | Julie Bradbury | Marlene Thomsen Lisbeth Stuer-Lauridsen | 12–15, 15–10, 4–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Simon Archer | Michael Keck Erica van den Heuvel | 15–8, 11–15, 8–15 | Bronze |

### European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Budapest, Hungary | Alison Humby | Trine Pedersen Mette Pedersen | 8–15, 6–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1989 | Armitage Centre, Manchester, England | William Mellersh | Christian Jakobsen Marlene Thomsen | 14–18, 2–15 | Silver |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Indonesia Open | Donna Kellogg | Lotte Jonathans Nicole van Hooren | 7–15, 15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1996 | Denmark Open | Julie Bradbury | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen | 6–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | U.S. Open | Julie Bradbury | Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana | 7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Hong Kong Open | Julie Bradbury | Jang Hye-ock Gil Young-ah | 15–17, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Malaysia Open | Julie Bradbury | Jang Hye-ock Gil Young-ah | 15–10, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1994 | Thailand Open | Julie Bradbury | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 12–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Dutch Open | Zhang Ning | Finarsih Lili Tampi | 9–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Swiss Open | Gillian Clark | Marina Andrievskaya Marina Yakusheva | 15–8, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1992 | Dutch Open | Julie Bradbury | Marianne Rasmussen Anne Mette Bille | 9–15, 15–9, 2–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Indonesia Open | Simon Archer | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 15–13, 11–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 2000 | Thailand Open | Simon Archer | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 13–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Swiss Open | Simon Archer | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1999 | All England Open | Simon Archer | Ha Tae-kwon Chung Jae-hee | 15–2, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1998 | Grand Prix Finals | Simon Archer | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 6–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Hong Kong Open | Simon Archer | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 15–8, 7–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Polish Open | Nick Ponting | Chen Xingdong Peng Xinyong | 15–10, 12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Thailand Open | Nick Ponting | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 10–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | All England Open | Nick Ponting | Chris Hunt Gillian Clark | 15–10, 15–11 | Winner |

### IBF International

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Scottish Open | Gillian Gowers | Liu Lu Qian Hong | 15–6, 3–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Welsh International | Julie Bradbury | Si-An Deng Denyse Julien | 15–3, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1993 | Welsh International | Julie Bradbury | Joanne Davies Joanne Muggeridge | 15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1993 | Hamburg Cup | Joanne Davies | Marlene Thomsen Anne Mette Bille | 11–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Austrian International | Alison Humby | Anne Søndergaard Lotte Thomsen | 13–15, 17–14, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Tracy Dineen | Natalja Ivanova Julia Martynenko | 15–7, 8–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1992 | Portugal International | Joanne Davies | Marina Andrievskaya Elena Rybkhina | 15–4, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1991 | Irish International | Alison Humby | Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben | 15–12, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1990 | Welsh International | Alison Humby | Cheryl Johnson Julie Bradbury | 11–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Scottish Open | Nick Ponting | Jens Olsson Astrid Crabo | 12–15, 15–11, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Welsh International | Nick Ponting | James Anderson Emma Constable | 18–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1993 | Welsh International | Chris Hunt | Simon Archer Joanne Davies | 15–9, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1993 | Wimbledon International | Chris Hunt | Jiang Wen Tao Xiaoqiang | 6–15, 15–6, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1993 | Austrian International | Nick Ponting | Heinz Fischer Irina Serova | 15–9, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1992 | Welsh International | Nick Ponting | Michael Keck Karen Neumann | 15–7, 18–16 | Winner |
| 1992 | Portugal International | Andy Goode | Nikolai Zuyev Marina Andrievskaya | 15–4, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1991 | Irish International | Nick Ponting | Michael Keck Anne-Katrin Seid | 15–10, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1991 | Welsh International | Andy Goode | Chris Hunt Karen Chapman | 18–17, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1990 | Welsh International | Nick Ponting | Vitali Shmakov Vlada Chernyavskaya | 17–14, 7–15, 15–11 | Winner |

## Personal life

Joanne Wright married Andy Goode, an English badminton player who managed the British team in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics. They have three children named Jack, Molly, and Harry.
Goode was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours.