Since the Olympics in London, people say, 'Greg's won again. That's what we all expect. Of course he wins.' Greg Rutherford expectgreglondon Change image and share on social
There are not many people around the world who can say, 'I get paid to jump into a sandpit.' Greg Rutherford jumppaypeople Change image and share on social
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 brotherdinnereat Change image and share on social
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 championhaveolympic Change image and share on social
Even before I really started, no one said I would make it. But I always had belief. Greg Rutherford beliefmakestart Change image and share on social
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 bitebookgeek Change image and share on social
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 basebitegoon Change image and share on social
I was always the slightly fat kid, which used to bother me quite a bit. Greg Rutherford bitebotherfat Change image and share on social
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 bigdayfactor share on social
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 bedendfootball share on social