Greg Rutherford Quotes

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.

- Greg Rutherford

Week, Middle, Hours, Couple

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

Play, Bed, Sunday Morning, Hating

It's all about proving it on the track and proving to people that have different views wrong.

- Greg Rutherford

Different, Track, About, Proving

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

Salad, Greek, Add, Shakes

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

Through, Always, Belly, Kicked

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

- Greg Rutherford

Hill, Running, Explosive, Fantastic

During your career, you put yourself in peak physical condition, but then you bear the brunt of it for the rest of your life.

- Greg Rutherford

Rest, Career, Your, Brunt

It's changed from one-hit wonder to 'Greg Rutherford wins events.' That's what I've always wanted, that level of recognition.

- Greg Rutherford

Always, Level, Wins, One-Hit

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.

- Greg Rutherford

Athlete, Compete, Against, Luckiest

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

- Greg Rutherford

Boring, See, Very, Regretted

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

Old, Genes, Very, Scottish

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

Birthday, Very, Sponge, Baker

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

- Greg Rutherford

World, Double, Olympic, Triple

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

- Greg Rutherford

Me, Patient, Up, Be Patient

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

- Greg Rutherford

Jumping, Still, Olympic, Lewis

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.

- Greg Rutherford

Thought, Come, Schemes, Sportsman

Even though arguably I could have done much better at school, I'd decided at a young age that I was going to be a professional sportsman at some sport. And at that stage, there was a bit of luck: I was fortunate to meet the right people at the right time to get me to where I am now.

- Greg Rutherford

Luck, Young, Some, Sportsman

I knew I was going to be a sportsman.

- Greg Rutherford

Going, Knew, Sportsman

When at home in Buckinghamshire, I tend to work out for two to three hours on the track or in the woods close by and then do weights.

- Greg Rutherford

Work, Woods, Hours, Weights

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.

- Greg Rutherford

Career, Think, I Think, Highs

I'm excited by going 85 mph, head-first, down an ice track.

- Greg Rutherford

Excited, Ice, Going, Mph

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.

- Greg Rutherford

Doing, Week, Big, Factor

I drive relatively fast - within the remits of the law, obviously - but I struggle with people who do stupid things on the road. I have a massive urge to shout expletives at them.

- Greg Rutherford

Stupid, Law, Within, Struggle

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.

- Greg Rutherford

Trapped, Having, Sluggish, Wind

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

- Greg Rutherford

Double, Olympics, Then, Rio

I train six days a week.

- Greg Rutherford

Week, Six, Six Days, Train

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

- Greg Rutherford

Wanted, Olympic, Picked, Athletics

Athletics set the right sentiment for a clean and believable sport.

- Greg Rutherford

Right, Set, Sentiment, Athletics

It's very hard to win anything in athletics.

- Greg Rutherford

Win, Hard, Very, Athletics

When I chose athletics, I knew I wanted to be Olympic champion, and now I have done it in London.

- Greg Rutherford

London, Wanted, Olympic, Athletics

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

- Greg Rutherford

Week, Four, Times, Weights

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

- Greg Rutherford

Silver, Come, Get, Competitions

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

- Greg Rutherford

Nothing, Other, Then, Competitions

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.

- Greg Rutherford

Big, Always, Chip, Ginger

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

Need, Makes, Optimum, Assume

I do a lot of things like running hills and larger amounts of reps in the gym.

- Greg Rutherford

Running, Larger, Lot, Hills

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, Back, Am, Bronze

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

- Greg Rutherford

Normal, Very, Mum, Nurse

Being in a scenario where you're thinking, 'I can't do what I want to do due to the financial burden that comes with some of it,' makes you think, 'Well, I could go and do an after-dinner speech every night.' I'd probably earn more than I could in track-and-field. But that's a dangerous scenario to get yourself into.

- Greg Rutherford

Financial, Some, Dangerous, Every Night

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.

- Greg Rutherford

Athlete, Olympic, European, Champion

I thought I was going to jump further than that, but I don't care - I'm Olympic champion.

- Greg Rutherford

Thought, Going, Olympic, Champion

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

- Greg Rutherford

Think, Telling, Olympic, Champion

I have been in discussions with the BBC regarding my involvement with SPOTY after hearing what I believe to be very outdated and derogatory comments from a fellow SPOTY nominee.

- Greg Rutherford

Been, Very, Derogatory, Nominee

It would be pretty special if I could win two Olympic gold medals, one at the Summer Games and one from the Winters, so I'm going to give it a real go.

- Greg Rutherford

Give, Pretty, Olympic, Olympic Gold

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

- Greg Rutherford

Think, Say, Many, Hearing

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

- Greg Rutherford

Now, Athletes, Major, Titles

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

- Greg Rutherford

Deals, Major, Else, Sponsorship

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

- Greg Rutherford

Start, Important, Very, Skeleton

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

- Greg Rutherford

Love, Game, Which, Real Passion

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

- Greg Rutherford

Myself, Distances, Multiple, Hopefully

As a jumper, I try to defy gravity as long as I can. But no matter how far I jump, I'll always hit the earth eventually.

- Greg Rutherford

Always, How Far, Eventually, Defy

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

Love, Books, Would, Geek

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

- Greg Rutherford

Always, Which, Slightly, Quite A Bit

I think the first time baby recognises me and smiles is going to be one of the most amazing times of my life, to be honest.

- Greg Rutherford

My Life, Think, Recognises, To Be Honest

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

- Greg Rutherford

Silent, White, Falls, Noise

Me and my brother just used to fight all the time; then my sister came along, and it was all about the little girl in the house. We'd always eat dinner together as a family.

- Greg Rutherford

Always, Used, About, Sister

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

- Greg Rutherford

Children, Like, Murphy, Dexter

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

- Greg Rutherford

Big, Very, Although, Europe

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

- Greg Rutherford

Always, Shake, Butter, Peanut

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.

- Greg Rutherford

Next, Cut, Became, Next Year

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

Tears, Back, Part, Supplement

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

Hockey, Six, Very, Trials

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

- Greg Rutherford

Never, Which, Realised, Endurance

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.

- Greg Rutherford

Good, Training, Out, Fantastic

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

My Life, Think, Done, Spoken

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

- Greg Rutherford

People, Say, Many, Paid

Adrenaline is an incredible thing.

- Greg Rutherford

Incredible, Thing, Adrenaline

My favourite series of all time has been 'Band of Brothers.' That was amazing; I've watched that so many times.

- Greg Rutherford

Been, Brothers, Favourite, Band

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.

- Greg Rutherford

Away, Having, Large, Gamble

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

- Greg Rutherford

Want, Medals, Far, Jump

I'm very driven, and there are lots of things I can't do.

- Greg Rutherford

Very, Things, Lots, Driven

Since the Olympics in London, people say, 'Greg's won again. That's what we all expect. Of course he wins.'

- Greg Rutherford

London, Again, Wins, Olympics

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

Sports, Compete, Against, All The World

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

- Greg Rutherford

Very, Your, Acceptable, Hoping

My team are incredible, and I have the most amazing parents and beautiful girlfriend in the world.

- Greg Rutherford

Beautiful, Amazing, Most, Most Amazing

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

- Greg Rutherford

Car, Never, Most, Sponsor

I dabbled in football myself until the age of 14, but I didn't have as much love for the sport as I did track and field. I would never have been good enough to take it to the highest level.

- Greg Rutherford

Love, Been, Highest Level, Track And Field

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

- Greg Rutherford

Searching, Been, Entire, Acceptance

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.

- Greg Rutherford

Chance, Before, Learned, Grandfather

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

Winning, Through, Use, Major

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

- Greg Rutherford

Training, Fruit, Limit, Carbs

Ultimately, I love the sport; I love doing what I do.

- Greg Rutherford

Love, Doing, I Love, Sport

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.

- Greg Rutherford

Play, Lucky, Wait, Brother

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

- Greg Rutherford

Doing, Enjoying, Ultimately

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.

- Greg Rutherford

Decision, Going, Olympic, Athlete

I'm never happy to settle.

- Greg Rutherford

Happy, Never, Settle

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.

- Greg Rutherford

Love, History, Bit, Period

All I can do is turn up and compete.

- Greg Rutherford

Turn, I Can, Up, Compete

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

- Greg Rutherford

Over, Going, Things, Luck

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

- Greg Rutherford

Myself, Tell, Everyone, How Much

I've had 30 hamstring tears.

- Greg Rutherford

Had, Tears

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

- Greg Rutherford

Always, Would, Even, Belief

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

- Greg Rutherford

Over, Against, Very, Reckon

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