Jon Goodwin

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games
Sex	Male
Full name	John Stuart "Jon"•Goodwin
Used name	Jon•Goodwin
Born	19 June 1943 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England (GBR)
Measurements	180 cm / 76 kg
Affiliations	North Staffordshire
NOC	Great Britain

Biography

Jon Goodwin became the first Olympian to go into space when he was aboard the Galactic 02 mission in August 2023.

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
1972 Summer Olympics	Canoe Slalom (Canoeing)	GBR			Jon Goodwin
	Canoe Doubles (C2), Slalom, Men (Olympic)	John Court	AC

Olympic family relations

Husband of Pauline Goodwin

List mentions

Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Wildwater Canoeing World Championships (0–0–1 1971 Meran bronze: C2 team)
Listed in Olympians Who Have Flown into Space (Was aboard the Galactic 02 mission in August 2023 becoming the first Olympian to go into space.)