ATHLETE
Jonathan Edwards
1966 - Today

Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan David Edwards (born 10 May 1966) is an English 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. Edwards is regarded as one of the greatest triple-jumpers in history. Following his retirement as an athlete, Edwards has worked as a sports (primarily athletics) commentator and presenter for BBC television, before moving to Eurosport. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jonathan Edwards is the 36th most popular athlete (up from 251st in 2019), the 1,314th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,567th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular British Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Jonathan Edwards ranks 36 out of 6,025. Before him are Viktor Saneyev, Felix Baumgartner, Michael Johnson, Tamara Press, Ray Ewry, and Dana Zátopková. After him are Greg Bell, Ellery Harding Clark, Javier Sotomayor, Marita Koch, Alvin Kraenzlein, and Sohn Kee-chung.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsViktor Saneyev
1945 - 2022
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 30
Felix Baumgartner
1969 - 2025
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 31
Michael Johnson
1967 - Present
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 32
Tamara Press
1937 - 2021
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 33
Ray Ewry
1873 - 1937
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 34
Dana Zátopková
1922 - 2020
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 35
Jonathan Edwards
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 36
Greg Bell
1930 - 2025
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 37
Ellery Harding Clark
1874 - 1949
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 38
Javier Sotomayor
1967 - Present
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 39
Marita Koch
1957 - Present
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 40
Alvin Kraenzlein
1876 - 1928
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 41
Sohn Kee-chung
1912 - 2002
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 42
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Jonathan Edwards ranks 36. Before him are Alessandro Costacurta, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Kentaro Miura, Cláudio Taffarel, Stefan Edberg, and Marco Hietala. After him are Gianfranco Zola, Dean Cain, Cindy Crawford, Julen Lopetegui, Luke Perry, and Janet Jackson.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsAlessandro Costacurta
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 30
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
EXTREMIST
1966 - 2006
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 31
Kentaro Miura
COMIC ARTIST
1966 - 2021
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 32
Cláudio Taffarel
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 33
Stefan Edberg
TENNIS PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 34
Marco Hietala
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 35
Jonathan Edwards
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 36
Gianfranco Zola
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 37
Dean Cain
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 38
Cindy Crawford
MODEL
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 39
Julen Lopetegui
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 40
Luke Perry
ACTOR
1966 - 2019
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 41
Janet Jackson
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 42
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Jonathan Edwards ranks 1,314 out of 8,785. Before him are Lee Child (1954), Frances Fisher (1952), Sacha Baron Cohen (1971), Robert Recorde (1512), Hugh Griffith (1912), and Frank Oz (1944). After him are Arthur Phillip (1738), Luke Evans (1979), Elias Ashmole (1617), Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (1473), Michael Wilding (1912), and Charles Spearman (1863).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsLee Child
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 1,308
Frances Fisher
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 1,309
Sacha Baron Cohen
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 1,310
Robert Recorde
MATHEMATICIAN
1512 - 1558
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 1,311
Hugh Griffith
ACTOR
1912 - 1980
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 1,312
Frank Oz
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 1,313
Jonathan Edwards
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 1,314
Arthur Phillip
POLITICIAN
1738 - 1814
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 1,315
Luke Evans
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 1,316
Elias Ashmole
OCCULTIST
1617 - 1692
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 1,317
Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales
NOBLEMAN
1473 - 1484
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 1,318
Michael Wilding
ACTOR
1912 - 1979
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 1,319
Charles Spearman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1863 - 1945
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 1,320
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Jonathan Edwards ranks 2. Before him are Robert Hichens (1882). After him are Charles Bennett (1870), Mark Phillips (1948), Zara Tindall (1981), Ken Matthews (1934), David Jacobs (1888), John Rimmer (1878), Don Thompson (1933), George S. Robertson (1872), Thomas Hicks (1876), and Sebastian Coe (1956).
Robert Hichens
1882 - 1940
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 1
Jonathan Edwards
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 2
Charles Bennett
1870 - 1950
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 3
Mark Phillips
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 4
Zara Tindall
1981 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 5
Ken Matthews
1934 - 2019
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 6
David Jacobs
1888 - 1976
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 7
John Rimmer
1878 - 1962
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 8
Don Thompson
1933 - 2006
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 9
George S. Robertson
1872 - 1967
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 10
Thomas Hicks
1876 - 1952
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 11
Sebastian Coe
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 12