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

Greg Rutherford

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

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" It's changed from one-hit wonder to 'Greg Rutherford wins events.' That's what I've always wanted, that level of recognition. "

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" I was quite lucky: although my dad worked a lot, whenever he was free, he would play sports with me and my brother, and I can't wait to do that with my child. "

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" Ultimately, I'm enjoying what I'm doing. "

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

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" I knew I was going to be a sportsman. "

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" Ultimately, you've got to answer your critics on the track, and I am very much hoping 8.41m is acceptable for people. "

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" There's definitely football in the blood, but my body made my decision for me that I was going to be an Olympic athlete instead. "

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" It's all about proving it on the track and proving to people that have different views wrong. "

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

Greg Rutherford

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

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" Since the Olympics in London, people say, 'Greg's won again. That's what we all expect. Of course he wins.' "

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

Greg Rutherford

" To put up with me, you have to be patient. "

Greg Rutherford

" It was when my American coach Dan Pfaff came over from the States in 2009 and started working with me that we really began to look at my diet. He decided I was eating too many carbohydrates, so I cut back on bread. Over the next year I lost weight and became leaner. "

Greg Rutherford

" I live in a beautiful village in the middle of the countryside, and being able to disappear off on my bike for a couple of hours two or three times a week is a wonderful way to relax. "

Greg Rutherford

" 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. "

Greg Rutherford

" I wasn't jumping like Carl Lewis, but I still won an Olympic title. "

Greg Rutherford

" It will be good fun finding out what sport baby's good at; perhaps it will be something obscure. My parents were fantastic at taking me to training sessions and letting me try lots of different sports, so I want to do the same. "

Greg Rutherford

" Ultimately the clothing company is a large investment on my part, and I'm taking a huge gamble. But having a focus away from the track is good for you. "

Greg Rutherford

" My dad is a builder, and my mum's a nurse. They're just very normal people. "

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" 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. "

Greg Rutherford

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

Greg Rutherford

" I'm a bit of a history goon, and I love all that. Anything that's medieval-based up until, probably, the Tudor period and just after, I'm quite into. "

Greg Rutherford

" I want to become double Olympic champion, triple Olympic champion, five-time world medallist. "

Greg Rutherford

" I take magnesium to prevent cramps. A few years back, I suffered from hamstring tears, and part of that can be to do with muscle cramping, and then pushing the muscle at that point. I also take a fish oil supplement. "

Greg Rutherford

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

Greg Rutherford

" 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. "

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