Eddie Edwards
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Eddie Edwards, better known as "Eddie the Eagle," is a British ski jumper who became famous for his underdog appearance and spirited performances at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eddie Edwards canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British sportsman
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Olympic athlete ⓘ human ⓘ ski jumper ⓘ |
| competedInEvent |
70 metre ski jump at the 1988 Winter Olympics
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90 metre ski jump at the 1988 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1963-12-05 ⓘ |
| familyName | Edwards ⓘ |
| finishedPosition |
last place in 70 metre ski jump at the 1988 Winter Olympics
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last place in 90 metre ski jump at the 1988 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
thick glasses
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underdog image ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | popular culture depiction of Olympic underdogs ⓘ |
| hasNotableAchievement | brought widespread attention to British ski jumping ⓘ |
| inspired | introduction of stricter Olympic qualification rules in ski jumping ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | television shows in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| nickname | Eddie the Eagle ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Olympic ski jumper for Great Britain
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underdog performance at the 1988 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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motivational speaker ⓘ ski jumper ⓘ |
| participantIn | 1988 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Cheltenham
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England ⓘ Gloucestershire ⓘ |
| publicationAuthored | autobiography "Eddie the Eagle: My Story" ⓘ |
| representedByTeam |
Team GB
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surface form:
Great Britain Olympic team
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| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | ski jumping ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Eddie the Eagle
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surface form:
film "Eddie the Eagle"
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