Paul Martin Goodison

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(born 29 November 1977,

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) is an English Olympic gold medal-winning sailor.

Background

He studied at Southampton Solent University completing an Undergraduate degree in Maritime Studies following his Olympic Degree and Honorary Doctorate in Sport was also issue by Solent University

Sailing career

Laser Class and Olympics

In March 2005, he was ranked 2nd in the world in the Laser, behind

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of Brazil, and ahead of Michael Blackburn of Australia and

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of the United States. Luke Patience, Hannah Mills, Saskia Clark & Paul Goodison - Olympic Parade - Weymouth & Portland

He won the gold medal in the Men's Laser class at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2009 he won the Laser World Championships, in Halifax, Canada. He also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing 4th, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing 7th.

Other World Championships

He has also won the

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and

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class World Championships. Goodison has won the three

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World Championship starting in 2016

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, Japan and in 2017 won the title a second time in

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, Italy (

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). and then the 2018 title.

America Cup

Goodison joined Artemis Racing for their

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campaign. He then went to sail for New York Yacht Clubs – American Magic campaign in the 36th America's Cup – Challenger Series where the team capsized compromising there campaign. And has committed to the team for their challenge of the 37th America's Cup.

Awards

Goodison was appointed Member of the

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(MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.

Footnotes

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goodison, Paul 1977 births Living people Alumni of Solent University Olympic sailors of Great Britain Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Laser Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Laser Olympic medalists in sailing Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics English Olympic medallists Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Laser Laser class world champions Moth class world champions Melges 20 class world champions Melges 32 class world champions World champions in sailing for Great Britain Sportspeople from Rotherham English male sailors (sport) Members of the Order of the British Empire Extreme Sailing Series sailors Artemis Racing sailors American Magic 2021 America's Cup sailors