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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jonathan_Edwards_(tripleJonathan Edwards (triple jumper) - Wikipedia

    Jonathan David Edwards, CBE (born 10 May 1966) is a British former triple jumper. He is an Olympic , double World , European , European indoor and Commonwealth champion, and has held the world record in the event since 1995.

  2. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › athleticsJonathan Edwards reflects on triple jump world record, 25 ...

    Aug 7, 2020 · Edwards' world record has stood for longer than the legendary long jump world record - set by Bob Beamon at the 1968 Olympics and eventually overhauled by Mike Powell in 1991.

  3. theconversation.com › the-other-giant-leap-forThe other giant leap for mankind: how this athlete set a ...

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    A key ingredient in Edwards’s success was a genetic blueprint that meant he had raw speed on the track (according to his biography, his best 100m time is 10.48 sec). Speed as you approach take-off in triple and long jump is one of the key pre-requisites of success, since it translates into horizontal distance when jumping. But genetic potential is ...

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    To succeed, champions need to learn their craft. After graduating in Physics from Durham University, the 1988 Olympics was his first major event at the start of his elite development. Fortunately his body responded well to training and he mostly stayed injury-free, both of which are starting to be recognised as having genetic components. An interna...

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    The final ingredient in the mix is supreme confidence. Edwards’s 1995 season started well. A national record in his first contest, he was on his way. Then in June he achieved the longest leap of all time, 18.43m in Lille. Unfortunately the jump was only a hair’s breath, 0.4m/sec, over the legal wind threshold. But he had re-defined the parameters o...

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  5. worldathletics.org › heritage › newsEdwards recalls world record-breaking triple jump

    Sep 22, 2021 · His first leap was more than just ‘good’. Edwards flew down the runway, took off and then landed beyond the 18-metre mark. It took a few moments before his distance was confirmed at 18.16m, a world record and the first wind-legal jump beyond 18 metres.

  6. athleticsweekly.com › interviews › jonathan-edwardsJonathan Edwards: "It's not impossible my world record could ...

    Aug 9, 2024 · It’s not often you break two world records in the space of 20 minutes but Jonathan Edwards did just that at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg. In the build-up to those championships,...

  7. worldathletics.org › news › newsBiography: Jonathan Edwards (GBR) | NEWS - World Athletics

    Jonathan Edwards (GBR) Born: 10 May 1966, London. Triple Jump PB: 18.29m – World Record At Olympic Games: 1988-dnq; 1992-dnq; 1996-2nd; 2000-1st At World Championships: 1993-3rd; 1995-1st; 1997-2nd; 1999-3rd;2001-1st At World Indoor Championships: 1993-6th; 2001-2nd At European Championships: 1994-6th; 1998-1st; 2002-3rd At European Indoor ...

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  9. www.immortalsofbritishsport.com › jonathan-edwardsJonathan Edwards - Immortals of British Sport

    From a start line to the farthest stone ring measures over 60 feet in length. It is, astonishingly, the length of a triple jump - still a world record - made in 1995 by locally-born Jonathan Edwards. Son of a local vicar, Edwards went to school nearby where his athletic talents were soon noted.