SM
Sports Mole words bigger AMP 2
Spain vs. Netherlands: 3 hrs 52 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Chris Tomlinson in confident mood ahead of long jump

:Headline: Chris Tomlinson in confident mood ahead of long jump: ID:37964: from db_amp
British long-jumper Chris Tomlinson is in confident mood ahead of his bid for Olympic success.
Tomlinson in confident mood

British long-jumper Chris Tomlinson is in confident mood ahead of his bid for Olympic success, despite now being one of the veterans of Team GB.

Tomlinson, now 30, burst onto the scene when he jumped 8.27m a decade ago and has been one of Britain's more famous athletes ever since.

He has only one major medal, European bronze, a feat which has now been equalled by fellow British record holder Greg Rutherford.

However, Tomlinson is confident that he will perform well in London.

"My form is coming good at the right time," he said.

"I had an operation at the end of last year and it took me a bit of time to get over it but I have had some strong competitions lately.

"I have been second and third in a couple of major Diamond league events."

The Middlesbrough jumper leapt a season's best 8.26m last month to take him up the seventh in the world rankings and he maintains that none of the top men are jumping particularly well.

He continued: "Nobody in long jump is really jumping out of the pit, so I have certainly got the potential to go there and do well.

"It is just a matter of timing, and we will go there and see what happens."

Qualification for the long jump takes place tonight and the final will be tomorrow evening.

amp_article__37964 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2012-08-03 09:57:29:
html db last update - 2012-08-03 09:57:29 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Chris Tomlinson

Click here for more stories about Great Britain

Share this article now:
Read more about Chris Tomlinson Athletics
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool29217169274270
2Arsenal291610353242958
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest29166749351454
4Chelsea29147853371649
5Manchester CityMan City29146955401548
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2814594738947
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton29121164842647
8Fulham2912984338545
9Aston Villa2912984145-445
10Bournemouth29128948361244
11Brentford29125125045541
12Crystal Palace2810993633339
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd29107123740-337
14Tottenham HotspurSpurs291041555431234
15Everton2971393236-434
16West Ham UnitedWest Ham2997133349-1634
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2975174058-1826
18Ipswich TownIpswich2938182862-3417
19Leicester CityLeicester2945202565-4017
20Southampton2923242170-499
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .