Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards
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Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards is a British ski jumper famous for his underdog appearance and last-place finishes at the 1988 Winter Olympics, which made him a beloved cult figure in sports history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3033492 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards Context triple: [1988 Winter Olympics, notableParticipant, Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards]
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A.
Ryan Edwards
Ryan Edwards is a professional footballer best known as an English defender who has played for several clubs in the English Football League and Scottish Premiership.
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B.
Danny O'Neill
Danny O'Neill is the charming, jazz-loving bandleader protagonist of the 1940 musical film "Second Chorus," portrayed by Fred Astaire.
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C.
Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe was a prolific American film director best known for his long tenure at MGM, where he directed numerous popular features from the 1930s through the 1950s, including classics like "Ivanhoe" and "Knights of the Round Table."
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D.
Iwan Edwards
Iwan Edwards is a renowned Welsh-born Canadian choral conductor and educator known for his influential work with choirs in Montreal and across Canada.
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E.
Andrew Eaton
Andrew Eaton is a British film and television producer known for co-founding Revolution Films and working on acclaimed projects such as "24 Hour Party People" and "The Trip."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards Target entity description: Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards is a British ski jumper famous for his underdog appearance and last-place finishes at the 1988 Winter Olympics, which made him a beloved cult figure in sports history.
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A.
Ryan Edwards
Ryan Edwards is a professional footballer best known as an English defender who has played for several clubs in the English Football League and Scottish Premiership.
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B.
Danny O'Neill
Danny O'Neill is the charming, jazz-loving bandleader protagonist of the 1940 musical film "Second Chorus," portrayed by Fred Astaire.
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C.
Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe was a prolific American film director best known for his long tenure at MGM, where he directed numerous popular features from the 1930s through the 1950s, including classics like "Ivanhoe" and "Knights of the Round Table."
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D.
Iwan Edwards
Iwan Edwards is a renowned Welsh-born Canadian choral conductor and educator known for his influential work with choirs in Montreal and across Canada.
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E.
Andrew Eaton
Andrew Eaton is a British film and television producer known for co-founding Revolution Films and working on acclaimed projects such as "24 Hour Party People" and "The Trip."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British sports personality
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Olympic athlete ⓘ human ⓘ ski jumper ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1963-12-05 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Cheltenham
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surface form:
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
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| competedIn | 1988 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
cult hero in Olympic history
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symbol of perseverance in sport ⓘ |
| event |
70 metre ski jump
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90 metre ski jump ⓘ |
| fameReason |
cult status as an Olympic underdog
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media attention for perseverance despite poor results ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| fullName | Michael Edwards ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| hasAutobiography | true ⓘ |
| hasResidence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| inspired | changes to Olympic qualification rules in ski jumping ⓘ |
| knownFor |
optimistic personality
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thick glasses and unconventional appearance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaRole | television personality ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| nickname | Eddie the Eagle ⓘ |
| notableFor |
finishing last in events at the 1988 Winter Olympics
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participation in the 1988 Winter Olympics ⓘ underdog status in ski jumping ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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motivational speaker ⓘ ski jumper ⓘ |
| OlympicTeam | Great Britain ⓘ |
| participationType | individual male ski jumping events ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Taron Egerton ⓘ |
| result |
last place in 70 metre ski jump at 1988 Winter Olympics
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last place in 90 metre ski jump at 1988 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| sport | ski jumping ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Eddie the Eagle
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surface form:
film "Eddie the Eagle"
various television documentaries ⓘ |
| woreGlassesWhileCompeting | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards Description of subject: Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards is a British ski jumper famous for his underdog appearance and last-place finishes at the 1988 Winter Olympics, which made him a beloved cult figure in sports history.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.