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Eddie the Eagle

1963 - Today

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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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eddie the Eagle is the 6th most popular skier (up from 11th in 2019), the 1,716th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,051st in 2019) and the most popular British Skier.

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Among SKIERS

Among skiers, Eddie the Eagle ranks 6 out of 817. Before him are Ingemar Stenmark, Jean-Claude Killy, Heikki Hasu, Matti Nykänen, and Toni Sailer. After him are Alberto Tomba, Bjørn Dæhlie, Franz Klammer, Sixten Jernberg, Birger Ruud, and Annemarie Moser-Pröll.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Eddie the Eagle ranks 87. Before him are Eric McCormack, Seal, John Powell, Khaltmaagiin Battulga, Brian Kemp, and Mikkey Dee. After him are Anne-Sophie Mutter, Joey Tempest, Srečko Katanec, Kevin Mitnick, Gaspar Noé, and Jonathan Haidt.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Eddie the Eagle ranks 1,716 out of 8,785. Before him are Henry Bird (1830), Albert Ketèlbey (1875), Michael Dummett (1925), Henry Thomas Buckle (1821), Charles Webster Leadbeater (1854), and Richard of Saint Victor (1110). After him are Mary Norton (1903), Ian Wilmut (1944), Dorothy L. Sayers (1893), John Newton (1725), Christine McVie (1943), and Harriet Martineau (1802).

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Among SKIERS In United Kingdom

Among skiers born in United Kingdom, Eddie the Eagle ranks 1. After him are Gus Kenworthy (1991).

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