Greg Rutherford

British long jumper · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Born 1986 · age 39

Gregory James Rutherford is a retired British track and field athlete who specialised in the long jump. He represented Great Britain at the Olympics, World and European Championships, and England at the Commonwealth Games.

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A life in dates

2015“If I could do that it would be the perfect end to my athletics career. But to then become the first Briton to win summer and winter Olympics?”In their words17 August 2015Greg Rutherford: ‘UK Athletics is more of a hindrance than a help’Read the whole statement

2012“This is what I have dreamed of my whole life and to do it in London is just incredible, I might wake up in a minute.”In their words4 August 2012Greg Rutherford wins Olympic long jump gold for Great BritainRead the whole statement

“Over the years, I've had torrid luck with things going wrong, And then here comes London 2012 and everything goes right.”In their wordsRead the whole statement

“I’ve not been funded since 2012. Medical support has been offered but even that has lessened this year. I have a [10-month-old] son now. I need to think about paying the mortgage.”In their wordsRead the whole statement

“It’s not dead, but athletics has changed again for me. I’d fallen out of love with it after all the criticism I took in 2012-13.”In their wordsRead the whole statement

2009“Tonsillitis was also a chronic issue until 2009 as I was getting ill every six weeks.”In their wordsRead the whole statement

1986Born17 November 1986

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Rutherford competing in the 100 m at the Arena Games in Hilversum, 2010

Rutherford after winning the long jump at the 2012 Olympics

Pair of post boxes in Milton Keynes painted gold in honour of Rutherford

Rutherford (centre) during the medal ceremony at the 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam

Rutherford with fans in Stockholm at Diamond League in Stockholm Stadium 2015.

In their own words 4

Greg Rutherford

4 statements, newest first

I'll only be 33 in 2020 so if I'm still jumping well and I've got the same passion there's no reason to retire. I'd never want to retire on a low. I want to go out with a bang.
22 July 2013 · Greg Rutherford: 'Here comes London 2012 and everything goes right', Own words
I thought I was going to jump further, But I am Olympic Champion, so who cares?
5 August 2012 · Rutherford: ‘This is what I have dreamt of my entire life’, Own words
It's an interesting one, I think the issue was that we had 29 gold medallists at London 2012 alone, without the Paralympics, and we're in an economic slump.
2012, Own words

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Awards

Member of the Order of the British Empire

About this person

Rutherford is the most recent of only five athletes to win the ''Grand Slam" of Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth titles in the same event and the only one also to win the Diamond League.

Country

United Kingdom