Phyllis Goad

{{short description|English hurdler}}

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| nationality = British (English)

| birth_date = 27 August 1908

| birth_place = Brixham, Devon, England

| death_date = 10 June 1974 (aged 65)

| death_place = Greenwich, Greater London, England

| sport = Athletics

| event = hurdles

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| club = Atalanta AC

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Phyllis Brenda Goad (27 August 1908 – 10 June 1974) was a female athlete who competed for England at the 1934 British Empire Games in London.{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/40963|title=Athletes and Results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}

Biography

Goad finished third behind Elsie Green in the 80 metres hurdles event at the 1932 WAAA Championships.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003359/19320710/358/0021 |title=Sprinters' break world records in successive heats |work=Weekly Dispatch (London) |date=10 July 1932 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=24 January 2025 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=24 January 2025 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/waaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (women) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=24 January 2025 }}

Green competed for England in the 80 metres hurdles competition.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/london-1934/athletes |title=London 1934 Team |website=Team England |access-date=24 January 2025 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001034/19340715/251/0022 |title=Pronters' Sports |work=Reynolds's Newspaper |date=15 July 1934 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=23 January 2025 }}

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