Rio 2016: Greg Rutherford unable to repeat 'Super Sunday' heroics as he claims long jump bronze
Rutherford's final jump secures bronze medal in exhilerating finish
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Your support makes all the difference.Greg Rutherford sealed bronze in the long jump denying GB a complete repeat of Super Saturday from London 2012 but making it a pretty Special Saturday anyway.
Rutherford looked like he would not be in the medals at all but hit a fine final jump of 8.29m to move up to bronze. That jump was only 2cm down on the leap that won gold four years ago.
However, that did not seem to be enough even for bronze when Jarrion Lawson of the USA seemed to have nailed a huge jump to push the Brit down to fourth.
But his trailing hand had touched the sand and his distance – much to his and his coach’s disgust – was marked at 7.78m giving Rutherford his medal.
"It's frustrating. I came here to win but couldn't quite get it together,” Rutherford said afterwards. “I am very frustrated with a jump they called a foul but it wasn't and it wasn't until the end they changed that.
"But equally I didn't jump far enough and that's difficult. I am pleased I went from fourth back into a medal position but bronze is not good enough for me. I am very disappointed."
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