Eddie the Eagle - 'The Knitting Olympics with Hugh Jackman & Taron Egerton' - 20th Century FOX

By : Box Office

Published On: 2016-02-14

14 Views

01:48

Michael Edwards (born 5 December 1963), better known as Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, is a British skier who in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping. At the time, he was the British ski jumping record holder (a record later broken by others), the world number nine in amateur speed skiing, (106.8 mph (171.9 km/h)) and the stunt jumping world record holder (10 cars/6 buses). Finishing last in the 70m and 90m events, he became famous as an example of an underdog or "heroic failure", and of perseverance and achievement without funding.

Trending Videos - 21 May, 2024

RELATED VIDEOS

Recent Search - May 21, 2024