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Eddie the Eagle

British ski jumper

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born: 1963
died: no date on record
age: 62
known for: ski jumper, singer

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who eddie the eagle is

Michael David Edwards, 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 mph (171.9 km/h), and became a stunt jumping world record holder for jumping over 6 buses.

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