Gordon Goodwin (athlete)

Gordon Reginald Goodwin (17 December 1895 – February 1984) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 10 kilometre walk.

Gordon Goodwin
Ugo Frigerio leading Gordon Goodwin, 1924
Personal information
Born(1895-12-17)17 December 1895
Lambeth, London, England
Died14 February 1984(1984-02-14) (aged 88)
Leigh, Greater Manchester, England
Sport
SportRacewalker

He competed for Great Britain in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France, in the 10 kilometre walk where he won the silver medal.

He was born in Lambeth in London and died in Leigh, Greater Manchester.

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gordon Goodwin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-12-24.


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