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

Greg Rutherford

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" 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. "

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

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

Greg Rutherford

" People forget that track and field is one of the hardest sports because we compete against all the world. There are many sports when you are up against only 15 or 20 countries. "

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

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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. "

Greg Rutherford

" 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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" 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. "

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

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" I would love to be an historian. I'm a bit of a history geek and love books and programmes on the subject. "

Greg Rutherford

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

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. "

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" I've had 30 hamstring tears. "

Greg Rutherford

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

Greg Rutherford

" 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. "

Greg Rutherford

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

Greg Rutherford

" 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

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

Greg Rutherford

" 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. "

Greg Rutherford

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

Greg Rutherford

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

Greg Rutherford

" There are not many people around the world who can say, 'I get paid to jump into a sandpit.' "

Greg Rutherford

" 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. "

Greg Rutherford

" I train six days a week. "

Greg Rutherford

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

Greg Rutherford

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

Greg Rutherford

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

Greg Rutherford

" People assume that you need to run fast to get to optimum fitness, but the truth is endurance lifting makes you stronger and leaner. "

Greg Rutherford

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

Greg Rutherford

" 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. "

Greg Rutherford