 Goodison came third in the Laser Worlds in 2002 |
Olympic sailing champion Paul Goodison has won his first World Championship title after clinching gold at the Laser Worlds in Canada.
Compatriot Nick Thompson made it a double celebration for Team GBR by winning bronze, his! first ever senior World Championship medal.
"It's fantastic and such a relief," said Goodison, who finished 6.5 points ahead of New Zealander Michael Bullot.
"There was a bit of pressure to do the business," the 31-year-old added."
Goodison, from Rotherham, is now unbeaten in international sailing since taking gold in Beijing a year ago.
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He claime! d the Eu ropean title earlier this month and took gold at three events at the ISAF Sailing World Cup.
Thompson finished a further four points adrift of Bullard in claiming third place.
