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English ski jumper and Olympian
- Michael David Edwards (born 5 December 1963), better known as Eddie the Eagle, is an English ski jumper and Olympian who in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping, finishing last in the Normal Hill and Large Hill events.
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Michael David Edwards (born 5 December 1963), better known as Eddie the Eagle, is an English ski jumper and Olympian who in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping, finishing last in the Normal Hill and Large Hill events.
A quarter century ago British plasterer-turned-ski jumper Michael Edwards made a name for himself—Eddie the Eagle—by not skiing or jumping very well at the Winter Olympics in Calgary.
Dec 30, 2022 · Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards: where is the British ski jumper now? The bespectacled Brit exploded onto the scene at the 1988 Calgary Olympic Winter Games with his plucky against-all-odds story which was turned into a feature film.
Feb 7, 2021 · Eddie the Eagle was one of the stars of the 1988 Olympics in Calgary. His Olympic dream captured the imagination of the globe with his quest to be the first British ski jumper since 1928 to make the Games. He finished last in both the 70m and 90m events.
- Ed Knowles
Feb 10, 2022 · Michael Edwards, known as “Eddie the Eagle”, was a British ski-jumper who rose to fame at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Edwards was first introduced to the slopes at age 13 and quickly took to...
- Julia Elbaba
Sep 9, 2021 · Read on to find out more about the legendary Olympian, who was portrayed by Taron Egerton in the biographical film Eddie the Eagle. Eddie the Eagle: A true story Eddie Edwards could have become a regular plasterer, like his father and many other relatives in his family.
Sep 3, 2007 · Embed from Getty Images. see more. British skier Eddie Edwards, aka Eddie the Eagle, during the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 22nd February 1988. Edwards competed in the 70m and 90 ski jump events, and finished last in both.
