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" 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. "

Greg Rutherford

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" My favourite series of all time has been 'Band of Brothers.' That was amazing; I've watched that so many times. "

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

" I train six days a week. "

" My grandfather died before I was born, so I never had the chance to speak with him about his father. But I learned about him from books. "

" 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. "

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

" The DNA showed I have a level of endurance in me which I never really realised, which makes sense. "

Greg Rutherford

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" Lolo Jones came up to me and said, 'Well done, Greg,' and I don't think I've ever spoken to her in my life. "

Greg Rutherford

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" I was that ginger kid who always wanted people to like him. It's hard, and you've got a big chip on your shoulder for a long time. "

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

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

" I've never had a car sponsor or all the things that most others seemed to have had. "

" 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. "

" I think there are lot more lows in an athletes career than the highs, but you've got to be bale to take them on the chin. "

Greg Rutherford

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" Ultimately, I love the sport; I love doing what I do. "

" My entire life, I've been searching for acceptance. "

" It's quite funny because I always talk to baby through Susie's belly, and every time I start speaking, I just get kicked in the face. "

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

Greg Rutherford

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" When at home in Buckinghamshire, I tend to work out for two to three hours on the track or in the woods close by and then do weights. "

" I'm excited by going 85 mph, head-first, down an ice track. "

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

" I'm never happy to settle. "

" I was very into football in my early teens and spent six months with Aston Villa, but I never really got further than having trials. I'm also into ice hockey. "

" I'm a very keen baker; I pride myself on my cakes. I go along the classic sponge line, but I like to jazz it up: I've made some psychedelic birthday cakes. "

" 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 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. "

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

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