Greg Rutherford's long jump skills aiding his dance moves

Britain's World and Olympic long-jump champion Greg Rutherford's athletic skills are helping him excel in dance reality TV show Strictly Come Dancing

Long jumper Greg Rutherford and partner Natalie Lowe

Long jumper Greg Rutherford and partner Natalie Lowe

Britain's World and Olympic long-jump champion Greg Rutherford's athletic skills are helping him excel in dance reality TV show Strictly Come Dancing.

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In a recent episode of the show, 2012 London Games' gold medal-winning long jumper Rutherford (29), along with his professional dance partner Natalie Lowe performed some astonishing leaps and jumps while doing a jive routine and topped the scoring charts with their stunning performance.

In one particular move, Rutherford showed off his jumping ability by seamlessly leap-frogging over Natalie'e head and making a perfect landing amidst a huge applause from the judges and audience.

Interestingly, Rutherford nearly quit the show earlier on learning that he was one of the few non-dancers in the show's line-up. He admitted he left the first rehearsal mid-way and even called up his agent and girlfriend to try and drop out of the show.

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