EDDIE ‘THE EAGLE' EDWARDS
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Olympic Ski-Jumper and all round legend... EDDIE THE EAGLE - the world’s favourite ski-jumper - came back to Britain several years ago after spending three years living and working in Lake Placid, New York State. His stories of how he became an unlikely superstar have had audiences in stitches on both sides of the Atlantic. He is ideal for personal appearances where his warm and affable personality always makes him many friends. (Eddie’s date of birth - December 5th 1963- is still a Public Holiday for Casualty Departments all over the world). Eddie has a short video to set the scene, followed by a talk with questions and answers. He is now studying to enter the legal profession.
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SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
Britain's first (and only) Olympic Ski jumper
International Alpine Skier
Represented Britain at 1987 World Championships, Oberstdorf
Represented Britain at 1988 Winter Olympics, Calgary
British National Ski-jumping Record holder
55th in World Ski jumping
World No 9 in Amateur Speed-skiing (106.8mph)
Stunt Jumping World Record Holder (10 cars/6 buses)
TV AND RADIO WORK
Radio 5 presenter on:
MONEY TALK
THE EAGLE DARES
NOW THE GOOD NEWS
Commentator for ABC Sports, USA
World Championships, Lahti, Finland
Appeared on literally hundreds of Radio and TV Shows all over the globe.
TV Show appearances include:
THE JOHNNY CARSON SHOW (USA)
THE TERRY WOGAN SHOW
WIDE WORLD OF SPORT (AUSTRALIA)
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT (USA)
PERSONAL APPEARANCES
Eddie still has one of the most instantly recognisable faces and names in World sport, across all age groups. He has opened....
THE BEAST (Alton Towers)\ THE AVALANCHE (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)\THE SUPER LOOPER (Pleasure Park, Sweden)\ THE EAGLE WATCH (Atlanta)\ CRYSTAL PEAKS SHOPPING CENTRE (Sheffield) and the odd Supermarket!
MUSICAL SUPERSTAR
FLY EDDIE FLY reached the Top 50 in England and MUN NIEMI EN EETU made Number TWO in the charts in Finland. MR ED, a rap song, appeared on a charity album
AFTER DINNER SPEAKlNG
He has regularly hosted OLYMPIC CHALLENGE corporate events held in LAKE PLACID, New York State, by the American OLYMPIC REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY and has been a guest speaker for hundreds of companies throughout the USA and Europe, including....
KODAK
CHEVY TRUCKS
CBS
DIGITAL COMPUTER
SAMSUNG
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
UPS
IBM
THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE and many many more.
ADVERTISING
Eddie has been featured in many advertisements and advertising campaigns, including the following companies or products....
FORD ORION
HANSON TRUST
NEWS OF THE WORLD
DAILY MAIL
SPECSAVERS
YELLOW PAGES
PUNCH
WOMEN'S OWN
CLUB 18-30 (He lied about his age)
ROYAL MAIL
PANASONIC
FOSTERS
LABATTS
COCA COLA
CHARITIES
Eddie devotes much of his time to charity and fund-raising efforts for worthy causes and is an ever-present at charity golf days and for the Showbiz XI Football Team.
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