Pauline Mary Joan Goodwin (née Squires, born 28 May 1946) is a British retired slalom canoeist and sprint canoeist who competed in the 1960s and the 1970s. She is married to fellow canoeist Jon Goodwin.[1]

Goodwin competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, finishing 21st in the K-1 slalom event. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m sprint, but set a new British record with Hilary Peacock.

She is the first woman to canoe 225 miles of the Colorado River, Grand Canyon, United States in July 1971. [2] She is also the only British canoeist (male or female) to have competed in British teams in all four categories of canoeing: sprint, marathon, wild water racing and slalom.

Goodwin is also a hill climber and circuit racing driver in a Ferrari 328 since 2005.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Goddard, Jacqui (18 July 2023). "Jon Goodwin goes into space with Virgin Galactic, aged 80". The Times. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "mir00324379 by". bridgemanimages.com (in French). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Home". Ferrari Club Racing. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.


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