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

Greg Rutherford

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

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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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" 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. "

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

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

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

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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'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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" 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 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. "

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

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

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

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

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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. "

Greg Rutherford

" I seem to be the 'luckiest' athlete around - and that's one of the most frustrating things. You compete against a vast array of people and train your whole life for those moments. "

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

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

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" Over the years, I've had torrid luck with things going wrong. "

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

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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" 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. "

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

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