I've been tearing my brains out these last couple of weeks thinking I could get the world record so to come so close, I'm disappointed, i'm feeling very emotional. Obviously, I'm happy to come away with my first senior championship gold, I've never done that before, so I've got to take the positives.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

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It was a really good day, I'm really happy with the performance a... by Katarina Johnson-Thompson

It was a really good day, I'm really happy with the performance and the points.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

sports

I can't change my personality. I'll always smile, but I'll be mor... by Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I can't change my personality. I'll always smile, but I'll be more focused.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

focused smile change personality

For a long time, I thought it was all down to dedication, hard work, and visualising doing well - that worked for a bit, but then it stopped. I've realised you have to be more practical and mature to make things actually happen.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

you hard-work work time

Everything happens for a reason - I'm a believer of that for sure... by Katarina Johnson-Thompson

Everything happens for a reason - I'm a believer of that for sure.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

sure everything reason happens

You can exercise anytime, anywhere. It doesn't have to be the gym... by Katarina Johnson-Thompson

You can exercise anytime, anywhere. It doesn't have to be the gym.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

anywhere you gym exercise

I want to lay all my cards out on the table and walk away with no... by Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I want to lay all my cards out on the table and walk away with no regrets.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

walk no-regrets want cards

I think I've slayed my long jump demons. by Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I think I've slayed my long jump demons.

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demons jump think long

You don't have to be a bodybuilder to have strength in your muscl... by Katarina Johnson-Thompson

You don't have to be a bodybuilder to have strength in your muscles.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

your you muscles strength

Mum is the girliest of them all, but she ended up with me, the to... by Katarina Johnson-Thompson

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

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

tomboy she up me

I'm very wholehearted. I want to concentrate on one thing in my l... by Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I'm very wholehearted. I want to concentrate on one thing in my life at one time.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

my-life want time life

Beijing was a huge slap in the face, and it forced me to look at myself. I have to realise that this is my life.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

my-life myself me life

It's crazy because it's a British record and a personal best, but I wanted that 2 m. I cleared the 1.97 m. first attempt with space, so I think I could have done a little better.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

best think crazy space

It's getting harder as I get more known. Even though it's my break, I couldn't really go out and get drunk - because people expect you to be training and getting up early. But I'm not bothered about missing out on normal teenage things.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

you training drunk people

It's inspiring for me to know that you've got to step up your gam... by Katarina Johnson-Thompson

It's inspiring for me to know that you've got to step up your game.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

step game me you

I feel like, when I'm 100% healthy, I can do anything. by Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I feel like, when I'm 100% healthy, I can do anything.

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i-feel-like feel like i-can

I can handle coming fifth as long as I know I've given my all out... by Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I can handle coming fifth as long as I know I've given my all out there and have no regrets.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

know no-regrets i-can long

I like to balance competing with studying. It's hard work at the... by Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I like to balance competing with studying. It's hard work at the moment, but it could be worse.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

moment balance hard-work work

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.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

myself you competition long

My granddad used to mind me at weekends, and if the game was on, and you wanted to get across the room, you had to crawl under the TV. So I've always been a Liverpool fan, and meeting Steven Gerrard was massive for me. He knew who I was before we'd even said hello!

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

game me you mind

I played a lot of football, and I was a goalkeeper, but I didn't... by Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I played a lot of football, and I was a goalkeeper, but I didn't really like playing in goal.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

goalkeeper playing like football