Well it's not everyday you get to meet a Multi Olympian and Double GB Record holder!
I met with Chris Tomlinson on Sunday 27th November 2011 in London at his local training ground. Chris is a very tall bloke! As you would expect from any jumper! He has a good spirit and is very approachable.
We spent some time talking about his career and experiences, how he's managed to retain the record in Great Britain for the indoor and outdoor long jump and it was very encouraging to see how he had managed to pick himself up from injury after injury. Obviously sprinting towards a sand pit at 25 miles per hour and throwing yourself into the air would cause a bit of damage over time!
Chris is a definate hopeful for next years London 2012 Olympic Games and I am very happy to have met up with him and had a face to face interview with him. The interview will appear on my YouTube Channel after the 12th December 2011 with footage of Chris demonstrating the long jump.
I find most athletes at the top of their game like Chris are very laid back and relaxed, however as soon as they start to train for an event in their sport they are completely focused.
To find out more about Chris Tomlinson visit his website (click the link)
Watch the interview between Chris & Gavin (click the link)
Watch Chris talk through the Long Jump (click the link)
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