A biography for Greg Rutherfordhasn’t been written yet.
“I've had 30 hamstring tears.”
“I do weights three or four times a week, and it has had an incredible impact on my confidence.”
“I knew I was going to be a sportsman.”
“I live in a beautiful village in the middle of the countryside, and being able to disappear off on my bike for a couple of hours two or three times a week is a wonderful way to relax.”
“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 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.”
“My entire life, I've been searching for acceptance.”
“If other people have problems with my competitions, then there's nothing I can do.”
“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.”
“Jumping isn't as important to my training as you might think; I'm only in the sandpit once a week. There's a high risk factor of injury doing it, so instead, I rely on my progress in the gym to judge how far I'll jump on the big day.”
“People assume that you need to run fast to get to optimum fitness, but the truth is endurance lifting makes you stronger and leaner.”
“I'm never happy to settle.”
“I thought I was going to jump further than that, but I don't care - I'm Olympic champion.”