Katarina Johnson-Thompson Quotes

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

Profession : Athlete

Birth : January 9, 1993

As an athlete, you have to become quite selfish with your time and your body and your training.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

Beijing was a huge slap in the face, and it forced me to look at myself. I have to realise that this is my life.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I should have a better CV, and that's knocked me into believing that I have to grab these opportunities while I can.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I think I rely on my talent more than my brain sometimes.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I have seven disciplines to train for, and so I try to complete them all every week.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

An example of my average week would be the gym on Monday; Tuesday will be a technical session. I practice running and high jump on Thursday and then have another technical session at the weekend.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

You can exercise anytime, anywhere. It doesn't have to be the gym.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I can't be disappointed with my first gold in a senior championship, and to score 5000 points, which only one other woman, the world record holder, has got over, I am satisfied.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I just need to concentrate on each event and accumulate a good score, and hopefully I won't flop in the 800 m. in Gotzis.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

You can only train three or four hours a day, so what do you do with the other 20 hours?

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I've been training quite hard.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

It's inspiring for me to know that you've got to step up your game.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I can handle coming fifth as long as I know I've given my all out there and have no regrets.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I always have a book that I write during competition. I need it with me, just to read back and reflect and look forward. If I'm feeling anxious, it helps me.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

In 2012, I was over the moon to be there, especially as it was our home Olympics. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I just wanted to take everything in.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I am going to Rio with a chance of a medal.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I've got so many big gains to make in the javelin and the shot put. I know I'm not going to be winning the field in those events, but I need to do myself justice.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I always said I wanted an Olympic medal. It's the pinnacle of any athlete's career.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

When you see all the medals won by Team GB, you can just see how much it means to each and every athlete, so it just feel like it's a little bit of a missed opportunity - but I'm only 23. I have just got to get on now and keep going.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I've always known that Rio and Tokyo are my two Olympics. Now that Rio hasn't gone to plan, Tokyo has to work, and I'm more motivated than ever.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson