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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. At his record-breaking peak, Edwards was widely regarded as the greatest male triple-jumper in history.
- Jonathan David Edwards
- English
- 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- 71 kg (157 lb)
Aug 7, 2020 · 7 August 2020. Archive: Jonathan Edwards sets triple jump world record in 1995. By Mike Henson. BBC Sport. Jonathan Edwards: One Giant Leap. Saturday 8 August, BBC Two, 17:30 BST and...
Sep 22, 2021 · Edwards recalls world record-breaking triple jump. “I thought I would go on to break it again,” Jonathan Edwards says of his 18.29m world record leap from the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg. “And no, I didn’t think it would last this long.”.
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 ...
Aug 5, 2015 · In the late evening Scandinavian sun at the 1995 World Athletics Championship, Jonathan Edwards, a British triple jumper, was the tenth t jump out of of 12 finalists. He took a minute to...
Athletes. Jonathan Edwards. Biographical information. Biography. The son of a Church of England vicar, Jonathan Edwards was originally equally famous for his refusal to compete on a Sunday for religious reasons as for his prowess in the triple jump.