Susan Gay Golder (

née A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth re ...

Haden, born 29 April 1946) is a former New Zealand

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and

track cyclist Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles. History Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it wa ...

. At the

1974 British Commonwealth Games The 1974 British Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1974 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The bid vote was held in Edinburgh at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. The Games were off ...

she won the silver medal in the women's

800 metres The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the ...

. As a track cyclist, Golder won the bronze medal in the women's sprint at the

1990 Commonwealth Games The 1990 Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1990 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January – 3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Partic ...

. She competed at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

in athletics, finishing 4th in her heat of the 800 metres.

References

* * Sue's brother is former All Black (1972-1985), Andy Haden

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* 1946 births Living people New Zealand female middle-distance runners New Zealand female cyclists Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Cyclists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Olympic athletes for New Zealand Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes from Christchurch Cyclists from Christchurch 20th-century New Zealand women Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-cycling-bio-stub