Susan Longden
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 22 January 1950 Epping, England |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pentathlon |
| Club | Essex Ladies AC |
Susan Jane Longden née Wright (born 22 January 1950) is a British retired athlete who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]
Biography
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Midland Girl Shocks Champion". Birmingham Daily Post. 22 July 1974. Retrieved 8 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hurdler Judy runs into row". The People. 21 July 1974. Retrieved 8 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletic Results". Sunday Mirror. 20 July 1975. Retrieved 8 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Anti-Climax at Crystal Palace". Country Life. 24 July 1975. Retrieved 8 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Marriages". Free BMD. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Super Andrea Powers Home". Sunday Express. 22 August 1976. Retrieved 8 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletics". Birmingham Daily Post. 23 August 1976. Retrieved 8 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 8 March 2025.