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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....
Feb 26, 2016 · Eddie the Eagle: Directed by Dexter Fletcher. With Tom Costello, Jo Hartley, Keith Allen, Dickon Tolson. The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Eddie the Eagle is a 2015 biographical sports comedy-drama film directed by Dexter Fletcher. The film stars Taron Egerton as Michael Edwards, a British skier who in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping since 1928. Hugh Jackman, Christopher Walken, Iris Berben and Jim Broadbent co-star.
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 in...
Eddie the Eagle: Everything you need to know about the iconic British ski jumper from the 1980s. We answer some of the most common questions about the charismatic competitor from the 1988 Olympic Games in Calagary. 5 min By Ed Knowles. Michael EDWARDS Ski Jumping. (2016 Getty Images)
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. But what happened next? Put it this way, his life continues to be full of surprises.
