Greg Rutherford

About

English winner of the gold medal in the long jump at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. He also won bronze in the long jump at the 2016 Olympics games. 

Before Fame

He won the AAA Championships long jump event at age 18, becoming the youngest person to ever win that event. 

Trivia

He won gold at the 2014 and 2016 European Championships, taking home gold at the 2015 World Championships in the interim. 

Family Life

His grandfather Jock Rutherford won three Football League First Division titles as a winger with Newcastle. He's a father of two boys and one girl.

Associated With

He finished ahead of Mitchell Watt and Will Claye at the 2012 Olympics.