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| − | Michael Edwards (born 5 December 1963), more commonly known as Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, is a British athlete who was the first ever person to represent Great Britain in ski jumping at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary . Although he consistently came last, he became a popular 'underdog' throughout the world, and in particular within the UK where he became something of a folk hero. | + | '''Michael Edwards''' (born 5 December 1963), more commonly known as Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, is a British athlete who was the first ever person to represent Great Britain in ski jumping at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary . Although he consistently came last, he became a popular 'underdog' throughout the world, and in particular within the UK where he became something of a folk hero. |
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[[Category:Folk Heroes]] | [[Category:Folk Heroes]] | ||
Revision as of 23:06, May 5, 2012
Michael Edwards (born 5 December 1963), more commonly known as Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, is a British athlete who was the first ever person to represent Great Britain in ski jumping at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary . Although he consistently came last, he became a popular 'underdog' throughout the world, and in particular within the UK where he became something of a folk hero.