Sue had to compete and qualify in Scotland before being able to represent Great Britain in international triathlons.
After 12 years of rigorous training, 2023 would be her year.
In June, she won gold in the sprint distance event at the Europe Triathlon Championships in Madrid.
She said: ”I feel a lot more nervous in a triathlon because there is a lot more things that can go wrong, especially on the bike.
”What made it difficult is when I finished cycling and then had to run, my legs felt like jelly.
”I pushed myself very hard in that race even though I felt very uncomfortable.”
She followed this by finishing ninth place in the World Sprint Triathlon Championships in Hamburg this summer, where she also won a sliver medal with the British mixed relay team.
Sue’s coach, Alan Bremner, said: ”She has been determined for a very long time and has worked many years for this.
”She finishes all the weekly programmes I give her, which shows she perseveres and never gives up.”