Susan Jane Longden née Wright (born 22 January 1950) is a British retired athlete who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]

Biography

Wright finished third behind Ann Wilson in the pentathlon event at the 1974 WAAA Championships[2][3] before becoming the British pentathlon champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1975 WAAA Championships.[4][5]

Shortly after her 1975 WAAA title win, Wright married Bruce Longden and competed under her married name thereafter.[6]

At the 1976 Olympics Games in Montreal, Longden represented Great Britain in the pentathlon[7] and then retained her WAAA pentathlon title at the 1976 WAAA Championships.[8][9]

Londen won her third title with a national record haul of 4152 points at the 1977 WAAA Championships[10] and clinched a fourth at the 1980 WAAA Championships.[11]

At the 1980 Olympics Games in Moscow, Longden represented Great Britain in the women's pentathlon again.[7]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Susan Longden Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Midland Girl Shocks Champion". Birmingham Daily Post. 22 July 1974. Retrieved 8 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Hurdler Judy runs into row". The People. 21 July 1974. Retrieved 8 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Athletic Results". Sunday Mirror. 20 July 1975. Retrieved 8 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Anti-Climax at Crystal Palace". Country Life. 24 July 1975. Retrieved 8 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Marriages". Free BMD. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Super Andrea Powers Home". Sunday Express. 22 August 1976. Retrieved 8 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Athletics". Birmingham Daily Post. 23 August 1976. Retrieved 8 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  11. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue_Longden
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