Katarina Johnson-Thompson Quotes

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

Profession : Athlete

Birth : January 9, 1993

As a Liverpool fan, I'm an eternal optimist because of what we did in Istanbul in 2005.

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We are all trying to achieve our dreams.

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It's very easy to run a good 200 m. after an appalling shot put.

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It's what happens in other major championships - I just lose my head a little bit.

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When I was a kid, I always had my hair in two plaits. But for dancing, I had to have it in a bun because I did ballet.

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I used to play football with a load of lads, and I would be like a secret agent going out with a hat on so they wouldn't see my hair in a bun.

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Mum is the girliest of them all, but she ended up with me, the tomboy.

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As soon as I could talk, I chose shorts to wear.

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My goal is definitely a gold medal still in Rio.

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There will be mental worries with the long jump before Rio, but I know I can get through it. It's just getting my confidence back. I know I have a big jump in me.

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I've always believed in myself, and it's such a long competition over two days, you can't worry about what anyone else is doing.

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If I can put it together, I've got an opportunity to win.

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In boxing, it's one fight, so it's easier to build up rivalries, but everyone's got huge respect for each other.

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It's impossible in heptathlon to have a proper rivalry - you're spending two days together and seven events and dedicate your life to it. It's like a marathon: two days of mental and physical exhaustion.

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I've always followed this page on Instagram called the Sausage Dog Hotel.

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You don't not want to beat somebody because you're friends with them.

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It's an individual sport; you want to do well for yourself.

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I think I've slayed my long jump demons.

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I used to keep injuries to myself. It would just make it worse and worse. Now I'm having none of that.

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I'm going to trust my instincts when something's wrong.

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