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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...
6 min By Jo Gunston. Michael EDWARDS Ski Jumping. If you’ve ever wondered how Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards has been getting on since bursting onto the winter sports scene at Calgary 1988 – becoming the first Briton to compete in ski jumping at an Olympic Winter Games – ponder no more.
Feb 28, 2016 · In the movie, Eddie (Taron Egerton) gets the idea to become a ski jumper after seeing it in a poster on his bedroom wall. As a child, was Eddie really told he might never walk again? Not exactly. However, he was a fearless child who always found himself paying the price for his bravery.
Find out more about British ski jumper Michael Edwards, better known as Eddie the Eagle Olympics.com looks back at the stories of athletes who were a long way from winning gold at the Olympics, but won the hearts of fans.
Feb 26, 2016 · By Dan Stewart. February 26, 2016 11:00 AM EST. T he story of Michael “Eddie the Eagle” Edwards is a classic underdog tale of an unlikely sporting hero succeeding against all the odds. It’s...
5 min By Ed Knowles. Michael EDWARDS Ski Jumping. (2016 Getty Images) 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.
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