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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.
Jul 22, 2022 · He became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping. He finished last in both individual competitions, but his spirit and personality captured the...
Sep 3, 2007 · The official website of Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards. Contact Eddie's management team for sponsorship and media related enquiries.
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.
Jan 12, 2024 · Michael David Edwards, known as Eddie the Eagle, made history in 1988 as the first British 🇬🇧 competitor in Olympic ski jumping since 1924. Although he finished last in both the normal hill ...
Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good story about Michael “Eddie” Edwards (Taron Egerton), an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing...
BIO. Early Career. Michael Edwards, better known as Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards, was Born in Cheltenham (Gloucestershire – United Kingdom). Eddie learnt to ski at the Gloucester Ski & Snowboard Centre in the United Kingdom.
Eddie Edwards could have become a regular plasterer, like his father and many other relatives in his family. But he wanted more and dreamed of going to the Olympics. From his early childhood, Edwards proved he wasn't afraid of a challenge.
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.
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.
