Paul Goodison Explained

[1] Paul Martin Goodison MBE (born 29 November 1977, Brinsworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is an English Olympic gold medal-winning sailor.[2]

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[3] [4]

Sailing career

Laser class and Olympics

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.[5] He won the gold medal in the Men's Laser class at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[6] In 2009 he won the Laser World Championships, in Halifax, Canada.[7] He also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing 4th, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing 7th.[8]

Other World Championships

He has also won the Melges 20[9] and Melges 32 class World Championships.

Goodison has won the three Moth World Championship starting in 2016 Hayama, Japan[10] and in 2017 won the title a second time in Malcesine, Italy (Lake Garda).[11] and then the 2018 title.

America Cup

Goodison joined Artemis Racing[12] for their 2017 Louis Vuitton Challenger’s Trophy campaign.[13] [14]

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 Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SSL Finals: 4 Dec 2017 – 9 Dec 2017. Star Sailors League. 14 January 2018.
  2. Series 3 Episode 17–18 Interview Paul Goodison . Shirley Robertson (MBE) . 17 February 2022 . 26 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Paul Goodison – Sheffield's 2012 Olympic sailing hero . 16 January 2010 . 26 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Solent University Honorary Graduates List. 26 April 2022.
  5. Web site: ISAF: World Sailing Rankings; Single-handed dinghy men – Laser . Sailing.org . 4 March 2005 . 8 July 2011.
  6. Web site: Beijing 2008 – Men's Laser. 6 October 2014. olympic.org. IOC.
  7. Web site: 2009 Laser World Championships. 6 October 2014. events.laserinternational.org. International Laser Class Association.
  8. Web site: Paul Goodison at sports-reference.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040214/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/paul-goodison-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 6 October 2014. sports-reference.com.
  9. Web site: Audi Melges 20 World Championship – 'Samba Pa Ti' crowned champion. www.sail-world.com. 26 April 2022.
  10. Web site: Paul Goodison wins 2016 YANMAR Moth Worlds – International Moth Class Association. 10 August 2017.
  11. Web site: Paul Goodison wins 2017 Moth Worlds title. 10 August 2017.
  12. Web site: Wing Trimmer . 26 April 2022.
  13. Web site: Paul Goodison Joins Artemis Racing. Artemis. Racing. 26 July 2017.
  14. Web site: Form Guide: Moth World Championship >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 24 July 2017. Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 26 July 2017.

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