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

Greg Rutherford

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

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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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" 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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" I've got two chocolate labradors, Murphy and Dexter. They're like my children. "

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

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

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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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" I haven't actually checked my family tree, but Rutherford is a very old Scottish name, so I've probably got Scottish genes a few generations back. "

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" I want to jump far all the time and go out there and win medals. "

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

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" I was always the slightly fat kid, which used to bother me quite a bit. "

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

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

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" 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. "

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" Running up a steep hill or up steps are fantastic ways of building explosive strength. "

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" When I picked athletics, I knew I wanted to be an Olympic champion. "

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" I take my three dogs for long walks every day, and I use that time to talk myself through winning every major competition. "

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

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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 was persuaded to see 'The Muppets' by a friend, and I regretted it. A very boring hour and a half. "

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

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" The type of IBS I am prone to is the constipation type, where I get trapped wind and can get sharp painful spasms in my intestines as well as having sluggish bowels. "

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

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

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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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