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" 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. "

Greg Rutherford

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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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

Greg Rutherford

Not Good Enough

I Am

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" If I win the Olympics in Rio, then I'll have each title in double. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

Greg Rutherford

Sense

Never

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

Greg Rutherford

Got

Chocolate

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

Greg Rutherford

Win

Want

" 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. "

" Ultimately, you've got to answer your critics on the track, and I am very much hoping 8.41m is acceptable for people. "

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

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

" Adrenaline is an incredible thing. "