How far can Greg Rutherford jump?

Personal bests

Event Time/distance Date
60 metres (indoor) 6.68 seconds 21 February 2009
100 metres 10.26 seconds 18 September 2010
Long jump 8.51 m 25 April 2014
Long jump (indoor) 8.26 m 5 February 2016

Who won gold in 2012 long jump?

Greg Rutherford
Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men’s long jump

Men’s long jump at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
Winning distance 8.31
Medalists
Greg Rutherford Great Britain Mitchell Watt Australia Will Claye United States
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Did Greg Rutherford get gold?

34-year-old Rutherford would be the first British athlete – and only the seventh athlete ever – to win medals at both the summer and winter Olympic Games if he manages to reach the podium in Beijing, after his gold at London 2012 and Bronze at Rio 2016.

How rich is Greg Rutherford?

The 2019 MasterChef celebrity champion and the 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist, Greg Rutherford, has a net worth of $5 million. Greg Rutherford is a professional British track and field athlete who specializes in the sport of long jumping.

Who holds the British 100m record?

Linford Christie

Event Athlete Record
100m Linford Christie 9.91
200m Marlon Devonish 20.18
400m Roger Black 44.39
800m William Tanui 01:43.9

Does Greg Rutherford have a dog?

Greg Rutherford’s two dogs upstaged the Olympic long jump gold medallist when they invaded the room during a live interview. He was talking to Susie Fowler-Watt and Stewart White when the labradors, excited to see him back home at Woburn Sands in Bedfordshire, sneaked in and took over.

Is Greg Rutherford related to Ernest Rutherford?

Dr Adam Rutherford on Twitter: “Nope, not related to Greg or Ernest, but a proud #Rutherford nonetheless!”

Where does Greg Rutherford come from?

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Greg Rutherford/Place of birth

How old was Greg Rutherford when he won the long jump?

Rutherford became the youngest ever winner of the long jump event at the AAA Championships in 2005, aged 18. He also won the European Junior Championships that year, setting a British junior record of 8.14 m. Rutherford was selected to represent England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, where he finished 8th.

Where did Greg Rutherford finish in the 2012 Olympics?

At the 2012 Olympics in London, Rutherford reached the final with a jump of 8.08 m, qualifying in fourth place. In the final, he took the lead in the second round with a jump of 8.21 m, improving to 8.31 m in the fourth round which proved to be the winning jump.

When did Greg Rutherford win his first gold medal?

Rutherford’s gold was one of three won by British track and field athletes on the evening of 4 August 2012 (the others were won by Jessica Ennis in the heptathlon and Mo Farah in the men’s 10,000 m); this was the first time that three gold medals had been won by British athletes in the same Olympic athletics session.

Why was Greg Rutherford not at the 2007 World Championships?

Rutherford missed much of the 2007 season due to a succession of injury problems, including an ankle injury for which he had surgery in February of that year. He competed at the 2007 World Championships but did not reach the final, finishing 21st in the qualifying round.