Eddie the Eagle
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Michael David Edwards, better known as Eddie the Eagle, or Eddie Edwards is an English ski jumper and Olympian who in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping. Despite finishing last in the Normal Hill and Large Hill events, he held the British ski jumping record from 1988 to 2001. He also took part in amateur speed skiing, running at 106.8 km/h (66.4 mph), and became a stunt jumping world record holder for jumping over 6 buses.
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1963
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Official website
Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards - Official Website
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 74
- Official website
- eddie-the-eagle.co.uk
- Image
- Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards in Calgary 2017-03-05 (crop).jpg
- Height
- 173
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- date of birth
- 1963-12-05
- Commons category
- Michael Edwards
- personal best
- 73.5
- name in native language
- Michael David Edwards
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