Michael Edwards, known as "Eddie the Eagle", is an English ski-jumper and Olympian who in 1988 became the first competitor since 1928 to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping, finishing last in the 70 m and 90 m events. He held the British ski jumping record from 1988 to 2001. He also took part in amateur speed skiing, running at 106.8 km/h, and became a stunt jumping world record holder for jumping over 6 buses. In 2016, he was portrayed by Taron Egerton and Tom and Jack Costello in the biographical film Eddie the Eagle.
| Full name | Michael Edwards |
| Born | December 5, 1963, Cheltenham, England |
| Seasons | 1987–1989 |
À propos de Eddie the Eagle
This film tells the true story of the underdog Eddie Edwards, a British ski jumper, at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Réalisation de Eddie the Eagle
In the film, Eddie trains in Germany when in reality Eddie Edwards trained in the US. Eddie Edwards was Britain's first ski jumper to compete in the Winter Olympics.
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