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Jonathan Edwards
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British triple jumper (born 1966)
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Jonathan David Edwards is a British male athlete and television presenter, born in Windsor in 1966. He competed in the triple jump for UK Athletics and participated in the 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000 Summer Olympics. Edwards was educated at Durham University and resides in Gosforth. He has received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire and the L'Équipe Champion of Champions award.
The name Jonathan Edwards is also associated with other figures, including a United States-based musician who performs in folk, country, and singer-songwriter genres. Additionally, an author by this name has published works such as *Letters from Spiritual Guides* and *The Works of Jonathan Edwards*. A separate academic profile lists research in medicine and biology.
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Key facts
- Full name
- Jonathan David Edwards
- Nationality
- British
- Born
- ( 1966-05-10 ) 10 May 1966 (age 60) , Westminster , London , England
- Education
- West Buckland School
- Alma mater
- Van Mildert College, Durham
- Height
- 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Weight
- 71 kg (157 lb)
- Sport
- Athletics
- Club
- Gateshead Harriers
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jonathan
- Family name
- Edwards
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Windsor
- Educated at
- Durham University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Sport
- athletics
- Member of team
- UK Athletics
- Country for sport
- United Kingdom
- Mass
- 73
- Image
- Jonathan Edwards olympics 2000 (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 182
- Number of children
- 2
- Residence
- Gosforth
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- Commons category
- Jonathan Edwards (athlete)
- date of birth
- 1966-05-10
- sports discipline competed in
- triple jump
- name in native language
- Jonathan David Edwards
- social media followers
- 43901
- different from
- Jonathan Edwards
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Encyclopedic overview
Olympic Games
2000 SydneyTriple jump
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