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Robbie Grabarz looking forward to Olympics

British high jump champion Robbie Grabarz insists that he is "excited" for next year's Olympics despite failing to reach the final at the World Athletics Championships.

British high jumper Robbie Grabarz has said that he has already turned his attention to next year's Olympics in Rio after missing out on a place in the final at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.

The 27-year-old, who won the bronze medal in London in 2012, was unable to clear the distance required to progress to tomorrow's final.

Grabarz told the British Athletics website: "Rio, it's Olympic year, that's exciting enough and I'm not starting a winter hampered by my body this year, I'm starting it in the best shape of my life physically, so that's a nice feeling to take forward, albeit to a long cold winter in Birmingham.

"It is nice having that feeling in my mind that I can come in higher than everyone else and get a couple of clean sheets, but when the bar went up I probably just tried a little too hard, it's always the way.

"This surface is unforgiving if you do anything wrong, if you do it right you get massive rewards. Unfortunately I didn't do it right at the bar that was critical but as the same time, my body is absolutely fine now so I am happy."

The British champion missed last year with a knee injury.

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Robert Grabarz of Great Britain looks on after the Men's High Jump final during Day Six of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships on August 15, 2013
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