Katarina Johnson-Thompson Quotes

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

Profession : Athlete

Birth : January 9, 1993

I can't change my personality. I'll always smile, but I'll be more focused.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

Obviously, when you're up against somebody you don't like there's extra motivation, but I don't think any person going for an Olympic gold is going to put friendship first.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

Before training, I eat slow-release energy food, such as porridge or muesli, especially in the morning. Afterwards, I eat protein so my muscles are able to recover, such as a protein bar followed by a meal of chicken and vegetables. I always stay hydrated during workouts by drinking plenty of water throughout.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

My granddad used to mind me at weekends, and if the game was on, and you wanted to get across the room, you had to crawl under the TV. So I've always been a Liverpool fan, and meeting Steven Gerrard was massive for me. He knew who I was before we'd even said hello!

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

Getting rid of all the world records would be a bit of a radical move.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I want to lay all my cards out on the table and walk away with no regrets.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I played a lot of football, and I was a goalkeeper, but I didn't really like playing in goal.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I feel like, when I'm 100% healthy, I can do anything.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

If you saw pictures of me as a kid, you'd laugh because I was always in football kit.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

Thankfully, I found athletics. My mum didn't like it at first, but the funny thing is that, now, she's the biggest athletics fan out there. She's a real expert, and she's got all the heptathlon books.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

You can be in the shape of your life, and then injury strikes. So you have to grab your opportunities.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

In the heptathlon, you can be any shape. Some of the girls are more built than others, and their strong events are the shot put and javelin.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

In the lead-up to competitions, I just watch box sets and DVDs and play 'Candy Crush.'

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I live with my mum and my nan. I think I will leave eventually, but not at the moment when they look after me so well. If you came to my house, they'd make you eat something.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

Everything happens for a reason - I'm a believer of that for sure.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I want people to tell me the truth.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I want to win medals for myself.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I don't want to be someone else.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I got very addicted to performing. I just want to do that more.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I can always go back to education.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson