Five Minutes with . . . Goldie Sayers Full name: Goldie Katherine Dinah Sayers Profession: Professional athlete Birthplace: Newmarket What was the last book you read? The Inner Game of Tennis Who would your ideal four dinner guests be (dead or ali

Five Minutes with . . .

Goldie Sayers

Full name: Goldie Katherine Dinah Sayers

Profession: Professional athlete

Birthplace: Newmarket

What was the last book you read? The Inner Game of Tennis

Who would your ideal four dinner guests be (dead or alive)?

Jonny Wilkinson, Victoria Wood, Julie Walters and Jonathan Ross

What's the best advice you've been given?

Attitude is a small thing that makes a big difference

What do you most like about your job?

The ability to work outside, see the world and keep very fit... and get paid for it! I also love the challenge of combining my mental and physical capacity to perform well.

Do you have a favourite film?

Forrest Gump

What did you want to be when you were growing up?

Until I was about eight I wanted to be a butcher. I then decided that I wanted to be a policewoman.

Is there an item you couldn't live without, if so, what?

My Ipod whilst travelling

Is there a song/ album or piece of music you always go back to?

Fix You by Coldplay

What's in your pockets right now?

Two hairgrips and my mobile phone