Background
She was born in Newmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom.
She was born in Newmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom.
Sayers was educated at Fairstead House School, Newmarket, and at The King"s School, Ely.
On 20 May 2007, Sayers set a new British record in the javelin at 65.05 m (213 ft 5 in), thus becoming the first British woman to throw over 65 metres since javelins were redesigned in 1999. Sayers set the record when competing for her university, Loughborough, at the Loughborough International match. She changed her name to Goldie by deed poll when she was 17 years old, influenced by actress Goldie Hawn.
Sayers first came to prominence when setting national junior records and winning national titles, in 2001.
Sayers also served as the captain of Great Britain"s women"s under 20 team, this season. She finished fourth at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, where she set a new United Kingdom record with 65.75 m.
On 4 July 2012, Sayers carried the Olympic Torch through Bourne in Lincolnshire. On 7 August 2012, Sayers competed in the women"s javelin at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but had sustained an injury to her right arm and was unable to feel her throwing hand.
She threw three attempts but failed to throw the qualification distance and so stepped over the line and was knocked out of the competition without recording a mark.
Sayers subsequently had elbow surgery which involved a ligament being removed from her right wrist and inserted in her left arm. She lost her funding from United Kingdom Athletics at the end of 2014, however after getting in contact with philanthropist Barrie Wells he agreed to fund Sayers" training in exchange for helping heptathlete Katrina Johnson-Thompson improve her javelin throwing.