| Club: | Belgrave | | Gender: | Female | | Age Group: | V40 | | County: | Surrey | | Region: | London | | Nation: | England |
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Domestic Championships Record
1997 – AAA U17 Championships gold
1999 – AAA U20 Championships silver
2000 – AAA U20 Championships gold
2001 – AAA U20 Championships gold
2002 – BUSA Championships gold. Commonwealth Games Trials bronze. AAA U23 Championships gold. AAA Championships silver
2003 – BUSA Championships gold. AAA U23 Championships gold. AAA Championships gold
2004 – AAA U23 Championships gold. AAA Championships gold
2005 – AAA Championships gold
2006 – AAA Championships gold
2007 – Norwich Union World Trials gold
2008 – AAA Championships gold
2009 – Aviva World Trials gold
2010 – CAU Inter-Counties Championships gold. Aviva European Trials and UK Championships gold
2011 – Aviva World Trials and UK Championships gold. CAU Inter-Counties Championships gold
2012 – Aviva Olympic Trials & UK Championships- gold
Major Championships and International Record
2012 – Olympic Games NM q. European Athletics Championships 4th
2011 – IAAF World Championships 10th. Spar European Team Championships silver
2010 – European Team Championships silver
2009 – World Championships 8th q
2008 – Olympic Games Bronze. European Throws Cup gold
2007 – World Championships 18th q
2006 – European Championships 12th. Commonwealth Games 5th
2005 – World Championships 12th. World University Games 4th
2004 – Olympic Games 9th q
2003 – World University Games 5th. European U23 Championships 11th
2002 – Commonwealth Games 6th
2001 – European Junior Championships silver
2000 – World Junior Championships 6th
1999 – World Youth Championships 5th
Sayers, who had previously represented her county at a number of sports, including hockey, tennis and netball, found her niche in javelin throwing and was a very talented youngster, placing in the top eight at world youth and world junior competitions. She made a good transition to the senior ranks, making the final in her World Championships debut in 2005 and European Championships debut in 2006.
In 2007, she broke Kelly Morgan’s national record, throwing 65.05m in Loughborough, but disappointed at the World Championships, crashing out in qualification after many tipped her to win a medal.
In 2008, Sayers was consistently beyond 60m before Beijing and in those Olympic Games she restored her reputation as a championship performer, improving her national record in the final, throwing 65.75m to finish a meritorious fourth.
After an injury wrecked 2009 with a stress fracture of the shoulder she did well to start competing again early season and off a short run-up managed 59.77m at Loughborough. Things were looking not as bad as was predicted by some and at Birmingham in the World Trials she did enough to win and then went on to the Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace and fell just short of 60m throwing 59.82m for a season's best. At the World Championships she was disappointed to finish down in eighth place at the qualifying stage and didn't make the final. With a lack of preparation which affected her timing and fitness this was her lowest mark for six years. 2010 saw a good start to the season with a throw of 63.15m to win the CAU Inter-Counties Championships and a second place at the European Team Championships. At the Aviva European Championship Trials she again won the UK title but in the process picked up an injury that ultimately ended her season and hopes of European and Commonwealth success. Olympic year promised much with a classy win at the London Diamond League throwing a PB of 66.17m. However, disaster struck after injury to her throwing arm in that competition and although she had intensive treatment she broke down in London at the qualifying stage of the Olympics.
Goldie also enjoys pottery and photography and is a classically trained violinist. Her father, the late country singer Pete Sayers, was the first Englishman to play in the world-famous Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, Tennessee and also had his own breakfast show in the USA. She gained first class honours in sport and exercise science at Loughborough University. She was also the national under 12 table tennis champion. |
| 66.17 | | | | | | | | | | 58.79 | 62.09 | 62.75 | | 66.17 | JT600 | 64.46 | 63.15 | 59.82 | 65.75 | 65.05 | 60.41 | 61.45 | 60.85 | 56.29 | 58.20 | 55.40 | 54.58 | 51.06 | | | | 51.92 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OJTW | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 51.92 | 41.56 | | 7:17 | | | | | | | | 7:17 | | | | | | | 1M | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 53:11 | 53:11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10K | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 2025 V40 Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | 10K | 53:11 | c | | | 1003 | | 288 | 36 | Brighton | Brighton 10K | 6 Apr 25 | | 2018 V35 Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | 1M | 7:17 | c | | | 15 | O | 5 | | London | Vitality Westminster Mile | 27 May 18 | | 2016 SEN Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | JT600 | 58.79 | | | | 1 | | | | Austin TX, USA | Longhorn Invitational | 7 May 16 | | JT600 | 57.76 | | | | 1 | | | | Loughborough | UK Javelin Carnival | 29 May 16 | | JT600 | 57.08 | | | | 9 | | | | Birmingham | IAAF Diamond League | 5 Jun 16 | | JT600 | 56.86 | | | | 1 | | | | Phoenix AZ, USA | Altis Summer Series #1 | 14 May 16 | | JT600 | 55.77 | | | | 6 | | | | Luzern, SUI | Spitzen Leichtathletik | 14 Jun 16 | | JT600 | 54.98 | | | | 2 | | | | Birmingham | British Championships | 26 Jun 16 | | JT600 | 54.55 | | | | 9 | | | | Turku, FIN | Paavo Nurmi Games | 29 Jun 16 | | JT600 | 53.56 | | | | 13 | qB | | | Amsterdam, NED | European Championships | 7 Jul 16 | | 2015 SEN Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | JT600 | 62.09 | | | | 6 | | | | Olympic Park | IAAF Diamond League Sainsbury's Anniversary Games | 25 Jul 15 | | JT600 | 59.53 | | | | 1 | | | | Loughborough | Loughborough EAP Open Meeting | 18 Jul 15 | | JT600 | 58.28 | | | | 15 | qA | | | Beijing, CHN | IAAF World Championships | 28 Aug 15 | | 2014 SEN Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | JT600 | 62.75 | | | | 1 | | | | Birmingham | British Championships (Inc European Trials) | 29 Jun 14 | | JT600 | 62.03 | | | | 1 | | | | Loughborough | Loughborough International | 18 May 14 | | JT600 | 60.32 | | | | 3 | | | | Luzern, SUI | Spitzen Leichathletik | 15 Jul 14 | | JT600 | 59.34 | | | | 1 | A | | | Bedford | BIG (Bedford International Games) | 1 Jun 14 | | JT600 | 58.33 | | | | 8 | | | | Zürich, SUI | European Championships | 14 Aug 14 | | JT600 | 58.07 | | | | 4 | qB | | | Zürich, SUI | European Championships | 12 Aug 14 | | JT600 | 57.68 | | | | 7 | | | | Hampden Park | Commonwealth Games | 30 Jul 14 | | 2012 SEN Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | JT600 | 66.17 | | | | 1 | | | | Crystal Palace | Samsung Diamond League | 14 Jul 12 | | JT600 | 64.73 | | | | 3 | | | | Rome, ITA | Samsung Diamond League | 31 May 12 | | JT600 | 63.04 | | | | 1 | | | | Chula Vista CA, USA | OTC Pre Olympic Series | 26 Apr 12 | | JT600 | 63.01 | | | | 4 | | | | Helsinki, FIN | European Championships | 29 Jun 12 | | JT600 | 62.75 | | | | 2 | | | | Bar, MNE | European Cup Winter Throwing | 17 Mar 12 | | JT600 | 62.35 | | | | 1 | | | | Rabat, MAR | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme | 27 May 12 | | JT600 | 62.18 | | | | 1 | | | | Loughborough | Winter Throws Trials | 3 Mar 12 | | JT600 | 61.03 | | | | 5 | | | | Doha, QAT | Samsung Diamond League | 11 May 12 | | JT600 | 60.90 | | | | 1 | qB | | | Helsinki, FIN | European Championships | 27 Jun 12 | | JT600 | 59.23 | | | | 4 | | | | New York NY, USA | Samsung Diamond League | 9 Jun 12 | | JT600 | 58.45 | | | | 1 | | | | Birmingham | Aviva British Championships inc. Olympic Trials | 24 Jun 12 | | JT600 | NM | | | | - | qA | | | Olympic Park | Olympic Games | 7 Aug 12 | | 2011 SEN Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | JT600 | 64.46 | | | | 2 | | | | Stockholm, SWE | Spar European Team Championships | 18 Jun 11 | | JT600 | 63.41 | | | | 3 | | | | Crystal Palace | Samsung Diamond League Aviva London Grand Prix | 5 Aug 11 | | JT600 | 62.91 | | | | 2 | | | | Cottbus, GER | Internationales Lausitzer Leichtathletik Meeting | 25 Jun 11 | | JT600 | 62.25 | | | | 5 | | | | Zurich, SUI | Samsung Diamond League | 8 Sep 11 | | JT600 | 62.19 | | | | 4 | qA | | | Daegu, KOR | IAAF World Championships | 1 Sep 11 | | JT600 | 62.14 | | | | 4 | | | | Paris, FRA | Samsung Diamond League | 8 Jul 11 | | JT600 | 61.61 | | | | 1 | | | | Bedford | CAU Inter Counties Championships | 29 May 11 | | JT600 | 60.97 | | | | 4 | | | | Monaco, MON | Samsung Diamond League | 22 Jul 11 | | JT600 | 60.57 | | | | 1 | | | | Birmingham | Aviva British Championships inc. World Trials | 31 Jul 11 | | JT600 | 60.30 | | | | 1 | | | | Turin, ITA | Memorial Primo Nebiolo | 10 Jun 11 | | JT600 | 58.18 | | | | 10 | | | | Daegu, KOR | IAAF World Championships | 2 Sep 11 | | JT600 | 57.97 | | | | 1 | qA | | | Bedford | CAU Inter Counties Championships | 29 May 11 | | 2010 SEN Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | JT600 | 63.15 | | | | 1 | | | | Bedford | CAU Inter Counties Championships | 30 May 10 | | JT600 | 61.23 | | | | 7 | | | | Rome, ITA | IAAF Diamond League | 10 Jun 10 | | JT600 | 59.25 | | | | 2 | | | | Bergen, NOR | European Team Championships | 19 Jun 10 | | JT600 | 58.69 | | | | 5 | | | | Arles, FRA | European Cup Winter Throws | 21 Mar 10 | | JT600 | 58.60 | | | | 1 | | | | Birmingham | Aviva British Championships inc. European Trials | 27 Jun 10 | | JT600 | 56.05 | | | | 4 | | | | Ostrava, CZE | Zlatá Tretra IAAF World Challenge Meeting | 27 May 10 | | 2009 SEN Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | JT600 | 59.82 | | | | 2 | | | | Crystal Palace | Aviva London Grand Prix | 25 Jul 09 | | JT600 | 59.77 | | | | 1 | | | | Loughborough | McCain Loughborough International | 17 May 09 | | JT600 | 59.26 | | | | 2 | | | | Tallinn, EST | Big Bank Meeting | 25 Aug 09 | | JT600 | 58.98 | | | | 8 | qA | | | Berlin, GER | IAAF World Championships | 16 Aug 09 | | JT600 | 57.04 | | | | 6 | | | | Gateshead | Aviva British Grand Prix | 31 Aug 09 | | JT600 | 55.33 | | | | 1 | | | | Birmingham | Aviva British Championships inc. World Trials | 12 Jul 09 | | 2008 SEN Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | JT600 | 65.75 | | | | 3 | | | | Beijing, CHN | Olympic Games | 21 Aug 08 | | JT600 | 63.96 | | | | 1 | | | | Kassel, GER | Askina 2008 | 6 Jun 08 | | JT600 | 63.82 | | | | 2 | | | | Crystal Palace | Aviva London Grand Prix | 26 Jul 08 | | JT600 | 63.66 | | | | 4 | | | | Ostrava, CZE | Golden Spike | 12 Jun 08 | | JT600 | 63.65 | | | | 1 | 1 | | | Split, CRO | European Winter Throws Challenge | 15 Mar 08 | | JT600 | 62.99 | | | | 2 | QB | | | Beijing, CHN | Olympic Games | 19 Aug 08 | | JT600 | 62.62 | | | | 1 | | | | Birmingham | Aviva British Championships inc. Olympic Trials | 13 Jul 08 | | JT600 | 61.62 | | | | 1 | | | | Gateshead | Aviva Grand Prix | 31 Aug 08 | | JT600 | 61.37 | | | | 5 | | | | Jablonec, CZE | Jablonec, CZE | 5 Sep 08 | | JT600 | 58.04 | | | | 6 | | | | Stuttgart, GER | IAAF World Athletics Final | 13 Sep 08 | | JT600 | 57.76 | | | | 4 | | | | Annecy, FRA | Spar European Cup | 21 Jun 08 | | JT600 | 56.69 | A | | | 3 | | | | Potchefstroom, RSA | Yellow Pages Series II | 1 Feb 08 | | 2007 SEN Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | JT600 | 65.05 | | | | 1 | | | | Loughborough | Loughborough International | 20 May 07 | | JT600 | 63.59 | | | | 1 | | | | Glasgow (S) | Norwich Union Classic | 3 Jun 07 | | JT600 | 63.02 | | | | 1 | | | | Sportcity | Norwich Union British Championships inc. World Trials | 28 Jul 07 | | JT600 | 60.41 | | | | 1 | | | | Vaasa, FIN | European Cup First League | 23 Jun 07 | | JT600 | 60.02 | | | | 2 | | | | Yalta, UKR | European Cup Winter Throwing | 17 Mar 07 | | JT600 | 59.81 | | | | 3 | | | | Villeneuve d'Ascq, FRA | Meeting Lille Metropole | 8 Jun 07 | | JT600 | 59.21 | | | | 8 | | | | Athens, GRE | IAAF Athens Grand Prix | 2 Jul 07 | | JT600 | 57.23 | | | | 7 | QA | | | Osaka, JPN | IAAF World Championships | 29 Aug 07 | | 2006 SEN Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | JT600 | 60.41 | | | | 3 | | | | Aarhus, DEN | Aarhus, DEN | 6 Jul 06 | | JT600 | 58.81 | | | | 1 | | | | Sportcity | Norwich Union European Trials inc AAA Championships | 15 Jul 06 | | JT600 | 58.65 | | | | 12 | q | | | Gothenburg, SWE | European Championships | 12 Aug 06 | | JT600 | 58.10 | | | | 3 | | | | Birmingham | Norwich Union International | 19 Aug 06 | | JT600 | 57.59 | | | | 4 | | | | Zhukovskiy, RUS | Znamenskiy Brothers Memorial | 24 Jun 06 | | JT600 | 57.29 | | | | 5 | | | | Melbourne, AUS | Commonwealth Games | 19 Mar 06 | | JT600 | 56.83 | | | | 3 | | | | Crystal Palace | Norwich Union London Grand Prix | 28 Jul 06 | | JT600 | 56.75 | | | | 7 | | | | Malaga, ESP | European Cup | 28 Jun 06 | | JT600 | 56.30 | | | | 1 | | | | Brisbane, AUS | Telstra Aseries | 3 Mar 06 | | JT600 | 55.44 | | | | 1 | | | | Loughborough | Loughborough International | 21 May 06 | | JT600 | 54.70 | | | | 12 | | | | Gothenburg, SWE | European Championships | 13 Aug 06 | | 2005 SEN Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | JT600 | 61.45 | | | | 1 | | | | Loughborough | Loughborough International Match | 22 May 05 | | JT600 | 61.37 | | | | 1 | | | | Leiria, POR | - | 18 Jun 05 | | JT600 | 61.26 | | | | 6 | | | | Athens, GRE | - | 14 Jun 05 | | JT600 | 60.67 | | | | Q | | | | Helsinki, FIN | IAAF World Championships | 12 Aug 05 | | JT600 | 57.99 | | | | 1 | | | | Sportcity | AAA Championships inc. Senior Invitation | 10 Jul 05 | | JT600 | 57.18 | | | | 2 | | | | Turku, FIN | - | 5 Jun 05 | | JT600 | 56.44 | | | | 7 | A | | | Mersin, TUR | European Throws Challenge | 13 Mar 05 | | JT600 | 56.25 | | | | 4 | | | | Izmir, TUR | FISU Summer Universiade | 20 Aug 05 | | JT600 | 55.45 | | | | 5 | | | | Stockholm, SWE | Dagens Nyheter Galan | 26 Jul 05 | | JT600 | 54.44 | | | | 12 | | | | Helsinki, FIN | IAAF World Championships | 14 Aug 05 | | 2004 U23 Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | JT600 | 60.85 | | | | 1 | | | | Sportcity | AAA Championships | 10 Jul 04 | | JT600 | 60.10 | | | | 1 | | | | Bedford | CAU Inter-County Championships | 30 May 04 | | JT600 | 59.11 | | | | 20 | qB | | | Athens, GRE | Olympic Games | 25 Aug 04 | | JT600 | 58.70 | | | | 1 | | | | Malmo, SWE | MAI | 2 Aug 04 | | JT600 | 57.09 | | | | 1 | | | | Bedford | AAA Under 20 & Under 23 Championships | 27 Jun 04 | | 2003 U23 Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | JT600 | 56.29 | | | | 1 | | | | Birmingham | AAA Championships | 27 Jul 03 | | JT600 | 54.56 | | | | 5 | | | | Daegu, SKO | FISU Summer Universiade | 30 Aug 03 | | JT600 | 53.90 | | | | 11 | | | | Bydgoszcz, POL | European U23 Championships | 19 Jul 03 | | 2002 U23 Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | JT600 | 58.20 | | | | 1 | | | | Bedford | AAA U20/U23 Championships | 29 Jun 02 | | JT600 | 57.86 | | | | 4 | | | | Pihtipudas, FIN | Inv | 7 Jul 02 | | JT600 | 56.96 | | | | 2 | | | | Birmingham | AAA Championships | 14 Jul 02 | | JT600 | 56.85 | | | | 2 | | | | Riga, LAT | Inv | 31 May 02 | | JT600 | 51.32 | | | | 6 | | | | Manchester (CG) | Commonwealth Games | 29 Jul 02 | | 2001 U20 Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | JT600 | 55.40 | | | | 2 | | | | Grosseto, ITA | European Junior Championships | 22 Jul 01 | | JT600 | 53.97 | | | | 6 | | | | Tampere, FIN | Tampere Games | 22 Aug 01 | | JT600 | 53.74 | | | | 1 | | | | Bedford | AAA U20 / U23 Championships | 30 Jun 01 | | JT600 | 52.74 | | | | 1 | | | | Stoke | Norwich Union Great Britain V United States Junior International | 18 Aug 01 | | JT600 | 51.20 | | | | 1 | | | | Liverpool | BL2 | 8 Jul 01 | | 2000 U20 Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | JT600 | 54.58 | | | | 3 | q | | | Santiago, CHI | IAAF World U20/Junior Championships | 19 Oct 00 | | JT600 | 53.79 | | | | 1 | | | | Grosseto, ITA | vITA,ESP,FRA-20 | 7 Oct 00 | | JT600 | 52.69 | | | | 2 | | | | Bedford | E23v5N | 4 Jun 00 | | JT600 | 51.64 | | | | 2 | | | | Bedford | CAU Inter Counties | 28 May 00 | | JT600 | 51.52 | | | | 6 | | | | Santiago, CHI | IAAF World U20/Junior Championships | 20 Oct 00 | | JT600 | 51.37 | | | | 1 | | | | Bedford | AAA U20 Championships | 26 Aug 00 | | 1999 U20 Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | JT600 | 51.06 | | | | 2 | | | | Bedford | AAA U20 / U23 Championships | 3 Jul 99 | | JT600 | 47.86 | | | | 5 | | | | Bydgoszcz, POL | IAAF World Youth Championships | 17 Jul 99 | | JT600 | 45.34 | | | | 5 | qA | | | Bydgoszcz, POL | IAAF World Youth Championships | 16 Jul 99 | | 1998 U17 Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | OJTW | 51.92 | | | | 3 | | | | Loughborough | BMC Regional Races | 17 May 98 | | OJTW | 45.54 | | | | 11 | qB | | | Annecy, FRA | IAAF World U20/Junior Championships | 28 Jul 98 | | 1996 U15 Belgrave | | Event | Perf | | | | Pos | | | | Venue | Meeting | Date | | OJTW | 41.56 | | | | 1 | | | | Sheffield | ESAA English Schools' Championships | 12 Jul 96 |
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