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All Quotes by author - Greg Rutherford

" Adrenaline is an incredible thing. "

" All I can do is turn up and compete. "

" Although 8.25 isn't very big, it's good to be the best of Europe again. "

" As a jumper, I try to defy gravity as long as I can. But no matter how far I jump, I'll always hit the earth eventually. "

" Athletics set the right sentiment for a clean and believable sport. "

" Being in a scenario where you're thinking, 'I can't do what I want to do due to the financial burden that comes with some of it,' makes you think, 'Well, I could go and do an after-dinner speech every night.' I'd probably earn more than I could in track-and-field. But that's a dangerous scenario to get yourself into. "

" During your career, you put yourself in peak physical condition, but then you bear the brunt of it for the rest of your life. "

" Even before I really started, no one said I would make it. But I always had belief. "

" Even though arguably I could have done much better at school, I'd decided at a young age that I was going to be a professional sportsman at some sport. And at that stage, there was a bit of luck: I was fortunate to meet the right people at the right time to get me to where I am now. "

" For a long time, I thought I'd be a physio if I wasn't a sportsman. At one point, I wanted to be an inventor, and I'd come up with little schemes. "

" Fruit is carb-based, and I limit carbs when training hard. "

" Hopefully, I can get multiple distances out there and re-establish myself as one of the best jumpers in the world. "

" I always start the day with a protein shake: protein powder mixed with water, peanut butter, and yoghurt to thicken it up. "

" I am pleased I went from fourth back into a medal position, but bronze is not good enough for me. "

Not Good Enough

" I am the Olympic, World, Commonwealth, and European champion now, and I hope that's enough for people to accept that I am a half-decent British athlete. "

" I can't tell you how much everyone has worked so hard for me, as well as myself. "

" I come into these competitions to win, not to get silver or bronze, so it is frustrating. "

" I dabbled in football myself until the age of 14, but I didn't have as much love for the sport as I did track and field. I would never have been good enough to take it to the highest level. "

" I do a lot of things like running hills and larger amounts of reps in the gym. "

" I don't think there are many long jumpers who can say they have jumped so hard that have lost their hearing. "

" I do weights three or four times a week, and it has had an incredible impact on my confidence. "

" I drive relatively fast - within the remits of the law, obviously - but I struggle with people who do stupid things on the road. I have a massive urge to shout expletives at them. "

" I eat a lot of vegetables and salad. I put strawberries, pomegranate seeds, blackberries, and blueberries into shakes and add Greek yoghurt for a snack. I have this when I'm not training. "

" If I win the Olympics in Rio, then I'll have each title in double. "

" If other people have problems with my competitions, then there's nothing I can do. "

" If the room falls silent for a moment, all I hear is white noise. "

" If you look at the skeleton, the start is very important. "

" If you put me against most sprinters in the world, I reckon over a start I could get very close, if not take them. "

" I have a real passion for anything medieval, which is why I love the drama series 'Game Of Thrones.' "

" I have been in discussions with the BBC regarding my involvement with SPOTY after hearing what I believe to be very outdated and derogatory comments from a fellow SPOTY nominee. "

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