Eddie the Eagle

This article is about the British ski jumper. For the film based on his life, see Eddie the Eagle (film). For other uses, see Eddie the Eagle (disambiguation).

Eddie the Eagle
Edwards riding a ski lift in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in 2017
Personal information
Full nameMichael David Edwards
Born (1963-12-05) 5 December 1963
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportSkiing
World Cup career
Seasons1987–1989

Michael David Edwards (born 5 December 1963), better known as Eddie the Eagle, or Eddie Edwards is an English ski jumper and Olympian who in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping. Despite finishing last in the Normal Hill and Large Hill 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 (66.4 mph), 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.

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