Greg Rutherford

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

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

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. ”

I take my three dogs for long walks every day, and I use that time to talk myself through winning every major competition. ”

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

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

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. ”

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

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. ”

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