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Chris Tomlinson, long haired leaper
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With his long blond locks flailing in the wind and - sometimes - ungainly style, Chris Tomlinson cut a distinctive figure on the long jump runways for a decade and more. And although he didn’t come from one of the sport’s hotbeds, the Middlesbrough born jumper competed at three Olympic Games, including a best placed fifth in Athens. He also won World Indoor silver and European bronze in a long career on the international circuit. In this wide ranging interview, we cover his international career, his rivalry with Greg Rutherford, stepping away from the track, the ice cream business and why athletics needs to professionalise at grass roots.
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