Greg Rutherford

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Greg Ruthford
Country Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain
Club Marshall Milton Keynes Athletics Club
Date of birth November 17, 1986 (1986-11-17) (age 21)
Place of birth England
Turned Pro 2005
Personal Best Long Jump 8.26m
100m 10.38s
Titles
Highest World Ranking: Long Jump: 14 (2006)

Infobox last updated on: August 27, 2006.

Greg Rutherford (born November 17, 1986) is a British athlete who competes in long jump and 100 m, his home club being Marshall Milton Keynes AC.

Rutherford competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games for England. On August 8th, 2006, he won the silver medal in the long jump at the European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, with a jump of 8.13 m.


His personal bests are:

  • 100m - 10.38 seconds (2005)
  • Long Jump - 8.26m (2006; 3cm off the current British record held by Chris Tomlinson)

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