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" I now have five major titles, and not many athletes can say that. "

Greg Rutherford

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" I think the first time baby recognises me and smiles is going to be one of the most amazing times of my life, to be honest. "

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

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" 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. "

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

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" 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. "

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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. "

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

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

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" My parents were great at making sure I got out of bed when I needed to play football on a Sunday morning and that I was ready after school to go to training on a Tuesday and Thursday. But it was never forced upon me or rammed down my throat. If it had been, I could have ended up hating sport. "

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" It's very hard to win anything in athletics. "

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

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

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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

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

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

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" I've not received any major sponsorship deals or anything else. "

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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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" It would be pretty special if I could win two Olympic gold medals, one at the Summer Games and one from the Winters, so I'm going to give it a real go. "

Greg Rutherford

" I think it was just me who thought I could be Olympic champion. I've been telling myself that, and I did that. "

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" 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. "

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

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" When I chose athletics, I knew I wanted to be Olympic champion, and now I have done it in London. "

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" 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. "

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