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.
