Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 1st | 200 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 4x100m relay |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 200 metres |
|  | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 4x100m relay |
|  | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | 200 metres |
|  | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | 4x100m relay |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 3rd | 200 metres |
Question:
how many total years did golding compete?
Answer:
3