Paul Goodison
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 Goodison at the parade in London to celebrate the achievements of British competitors at the 2008 Summer Olympics. |
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Competitor for  Great Britain |
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| Gold | 2008 Beijing | Laser class |
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| Gold | 2009 Halifax | Laser class |
Paul Martin Goodison MBE (born 29 November 1977, Brinsworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is an English sailor.
In March 2005, he was ranked 2nd in the world in the Laser, behind Robert Scheidt of Brazil, and ahead of Michael Blackburn of Australia and Mark Mendelblatt of the United States.[1]
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 is an avid supporter of Sheffield United.
Goodison was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.[2]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ "ISAF: World Sailing Rankings; Single-handed dinghy men - Laser". Sailing.org. March 4, 2005. http://www.sailing.org/news/11133.php. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58929. p. 17. 31 December 2008.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Paul Goodison's Team GB profile at the British Olympic Association website
- http://www.mtc-uk.com/talent/paul-goodison/
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