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Jonathan Edwards (triple jumper)

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Jonathan Edwards (triple jumper)

Jonathan David Edwards (born 10 May 1966) is an English former triple jumper. He is an Olympic, double World, European, European indoor and Commonwealth champion, and has held the world record in the event since 1995. Edwards is regarded as one of the greatest triple-jumpers in history. Following his retirement as an athlete, Edwards has worked as a sports (primarily athletics) commentator and presenter for BBC television, before moving to Eurosport. In 2011, he was elected President of the Wenlock Olympian Society. He was a member of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games for the 2012 games.

Infobox

Full name
Jonathan David Edwards
Nationality
British
Born
(1966-05-10) 10 May 1966 (age 59)Westminster, London, England
Education
West Buckland School
Alma mater
Van Mildert College, Durham
Height
182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight
71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Athletics
Club
Gateshead Harriers
Event
Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 1 0 World Championships 2 1 2 World Indoor Championships 0 1 0 European Championships 1 0 1 European Indoor Championships 1 0 0 Commonwealth Games 1 2 0 Total 6 5 3
Olympic Games
1
World Championships
2
World Indoor Championships
0
European Championships
1
European Indoor Championships
1
Commonwealth Games
1
Total
6

Tables

· International competitions
Representing  Great Britain and  England
Representing  Great Britain and  England
Year
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1987
1987
Year
1987
Competition
Universiade
Venue
Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Position
9th
Event
Triple jump
Result
15.96 m
1988
1988
Year
1988
Competition
Olympic Games
Venue
Seoul, South Korea
Position
23rd (q)
Event
Triple jump
Result
15.88 m
1989
1989
Year
1989
Competition
World Cup
Venue
Barcelona, Spain
Position
3rd
Event
Triple jump
Result
17.28 m
1990
1990
Year
1990
Competition
Commonwealth Games
Venue
Auckland, New Zealand
Position
2nd
Event
Triple jump
Result
16.93 m (w)
1992
1992
Year
1992
Competition
Olympic Games
Venue
Barcelona, Spain
Position
35th (q)
Event
Triple jump
Result
15.76 m
World Cup
World Cup
Year
World Cup
Competition
Havana, Cuba
Venue
1st
Position
Triple jump
Event
17.34 m
1993
1993
Year
1993
Competition
World Indoor Championships
Venue
Toronto, Canada
Position
6th
Event
Triple jump
Result
16.76 m
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Competition
Stuttgart, Germany
Venue
3rd
Position
Triple jump
Event
17.44 m
1994
1994
Year
1994
Competition
Goodwill Games
Venue
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Position
7th
Event
Triple jump
Result
16.57 m
European Championships
European Championships
Year
European Championships
Competition
Helsinki, Finland
Venue
6th
Position
Triple jump
Event
16.85 m
Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
Year
Commonwealth Games
Competition
Victoria, Canada
Venue
2nd
Position
Triple jump
Event
17.00 m
1995
1995
Year
1995
Competition
World Championships
Venue
Gothenburg, Sweden
Position
1st
Event
Triple jump
Result
18.29 m
1996
1996
Year
1996
Competition
Olympic Games
Venue
Atlanta, United States
Position
2nd
Event
Triple jump
Result
17.88 m
1997
1997
Year
1997
Competition
World Championships
Venue
Athens, Greece
Position
2nd
Event
Triple jump
Result
17.69 m
1998
1998
Year
1998
Competition
European Indoor Championships
Venue
Valencia, Spain
Position
1st
Event
Triple jump
Result
17.43 m
Goodwill Games
Goodwill Games
Year
Goodwill Games
Competition
Uniondale, United States
Venue
1st
Position
Triple jump
Event
17.65 m
European Championships
European Championships
Year
European Championships
Competition
Budapest, Hungary
Venue
1st
Position
Triple jump
Event
17.99 m
1999
1999
Year
1999
Competition
World Championships
Venue
Seville, Spain
Position
3rd
Event
Triple jump
Result
17.48 m
2000
2000
Year
2000
Competition
Olympic Games
Venue
Sydney, Australia
Position
1st
Event
Triple jump
Result
17.71 m
2001
2001
Year
2001
Competition
World Indoor Championships
Venue
Lisbon, Portugal
Position
2nd
Event
Triple jump
Result
17.26 m
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Competition
Edmonton, Canada
Venue
1st
Position
Triple jump
Event
17.92 m
Goodwill Games
Goodwill Games
Year
Goodwill Games
Competition
Brisbane, Australia
Venue
1st
Position
Triple jump
Event
17.26 m
2002
2002
Year
2002
Competition
Commonwealth Games
Venue
Manchester, United Kingdom
Position
1st
Event
Triple jump
Result
17.86 m
European Championships
European Championships
Year
European Championships
Competition
Munich, Germany
Venue
3rd
Position
Triple jump
Event
17.32 m
World Cup
World Cup
Year
World Cup
Competition
Madrid, Spain
Venue
1st
Position
Triple jump
Event
17.34 m
2003
2003
Year
2003
Competition
World Indoor Championships
Venue
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Position
4th
Event
Triple jump
Result
17.19 m
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Competition
Paris, France
Venue
12th
Position
Triple jump
Event
16.31 m
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Result
Representing Great Britain and England
1987
Universiade
Zagreb, Yugoslavia
9th
Triple jump
15.96 m
1988
Olympic Games
Seoul, South Korea
23rd (q)
Triple jump
15.88 m
1989
World Cup
Barcelona, Spain
3rd
Triple jump
17.28 m
1990
Commonwealth Games
Auckland, New Zealand
2nd
Triple jump
m (w)
1992
Olympic Games
Barcelona, Spain
35th (q)
Triple jump
15.76 m
World Cup
Havana, Cuba
1st
Triple jump
17.34 m
1993
World Indoor Championships
Toronto, Canada
6th
Triple jump
16.76 m
World Championships
Stuttgart, Germany
3rd
Triple jump
17.44 m
1994
Goodwill Games
Saint Petersburg, Russia
7th
Triple jump
16.57 m
European Championships
Helsinki, Finland
6th
Triple jump
16.85 m
Commonwealth Games
Victoria, Canada
2nd
Triple jump
17.00 m
1995
World Championships
Gothenburg, Sweden
1st
Triple jump
18.29 m
1996
Olympic Games
Atlanta, United States
2nd
Triple jump
17.88 m
1997
World Championships
Athens, Greece
2nd
Triple jump
17.69 m
1998
European Indoor Championships
Valencia, Spain
1st
Triple jump
17.43 m
Goodwill Games
Uniondale, United States
1st
Triple jump
17.65 m
European Championships
Budapest, Hungary
1st
Triple jump
17.99 m
1999
World Championships
Seville, Spain
3rd
Triple jump
17.48 m
2000
Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
1st
Triple jump
17.71 m
2001
World Indoor Championships
Lisbon, Portugal
2nd
Triple jump
17.26 m
World Championships
Edmonton, Canada
1st
Triple jump
17.92 m
Goodwill Games
Brisbane, Australia
1st
Triple jump
17.26 m
2002
Commonwealth Games
Manchester, United Kingdom
1st
Triple jump
17.86 m
European Championships
Munich, Germany
3rd
Triple jump
17.32 m
World Cup
Madrid, Spain
1st
Triple jump
17.34 m
2003
World Indoor Championships
Birmingham, United Kingdom
4th
Triple jump
17.19 m
World Championships
Paris, France
12th
Triple jump
16.31 m
· External links
Preceded by Willie Banks
Preceded by Willie Banks
Records
Preceded by Willie Banks
Records
Men's Triple Jump World Record Holder 8 July 1995 – present
Records
Incumbent
Awards and achievements
Awards and achievements
Records
Awards and achievements
Preceded byDamon Hill
Preceded byDamon Hill
Records
Preceded byDamon Hill
Records
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1995
Records
Succeeded byDamon Hill
Preceded byColin Jackson
Preceded byColin Jackson
Records
Preceded byColin Jackson
Records
Men's European Athlete of the Year 1995
Records
Succeeded byJan Železný
Preceded byWilson Kipketer
Preceded byWilson Kipketer
Records
Preceded byWilson Kipketer
Records
Men's European Athlete of the Year 1998
Records
Succeeded byTomáš Dvořák
Preceded byRomario
Preceded byRomario
Records
Preceded byRomario
Records
L'Équipe's International Champion of Champions 1995
Records
Succeeded byMichael Johnson
Preceded byJohan Olav Koss
Preceded byJohan Olav Koss
Records
Preceded byJohan Olav Koss
Records
United Press InternationalAthlete of the Year 1995
Records
Succeeded bynone
Records
Preceded by Willie Banks
Men's Triple Jump World Record Holder 8 July 1995 – present
Incumbent
Awards and achievements
Preceded byDamon Hill
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1995
Succeeded byDamon Hill
Preceded byColin Jackson
Men's European Athlete of the Year 1995
Succeeded byJan Železný
Preceded byWilson Kipketer
Men's European Athlete of the Year 1998
Succeeded byTomáš Dvořák
Preceded byRomario
L'Équipe's International Champion of Champions 1995
Succeeded byMichael Johnson
Preceded byJohan Olav Koss
United Press InternationalAthlete of the Year 1995
Succeeded bynone

References

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    http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/jonathan-edwards-773
  2. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200417174807/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ed/jonathan-edwards-1.html
  3. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/10631212/Twenty-questions-with-...-former-Olympic-triple-jump-gold-medallist-and-world-record-holder-Jonathan-Edwards.html
  4. "Visitors to WBS: Jonathan Edwards"
    https://owba.westbuckland.com/news/alumni-news/alumni-in-the-news/329/329-Visitors-to-WBS-Jonathan-Edwards
  5. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/an-email-conversation-with-jonathan-edwards-884268.html
  6. Deseret News
    https://www.deseret.com/1995/8/8/19186560/edwards-jump-jump-jumps-to-new-record/
  7. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/sports-personality/24712341
  8. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/jonathan-edwards-the-overriding-emotion-was-not-of-happiness-but-relief-7771293.html#
  9. Athletics Weekly
    https://athleticsweekly.com/athletics-news/jonathan-edwards-great-strides-1039937864/
  10. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1542391/Olympian-Jonathan-Edwards-has-crisis-of-faith.html
  11. www.bbc.co.uk
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/021211-bbc-2012-presenter-line-up
  12. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/activityandadventure/cycling-holidays/11605177/Cycling-in-the-Lake-District-Jonathan-Edwardss-favourite-routes.html
  13. Medical News Today
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090218053116/http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/8554.php
  14. "Jonathan Edwards CBE has accepted the post of President of the Wenlock Olympian Society"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120225144802/http://www.wenlock-olympian-society.org.uk/newsl/jonathan-edwards-president.shtml
  15. Jonathan Edwards appointed to the new London 2012 board Archived 7 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine london2012.com
    http://www.london2012.com/news/media-releases/post-bid-2005/jonathan-edwards-appointed-to-the-new-london-2012-board.php
  16. TheGuardian.com
    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/feb/17/bbcs-jonathan-edwards-makes-the-jump-to-eurosport-in-exclusive-deal
  17. www.bbc.co.uk
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/rio/radio
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/rio/tv
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    https://www.iaaf.org/records/all-time-toplists/jumps/triple-jump/outdoor/men/senior
  20. www1.hw.ac.uk
    https://www.hw.ac.uk/services/docs/secretariat/court-min-2002-03.pdf
  21. Honorary Graduates of the University – Doctor of Laws (LLD) Archived 22 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine exeter.ac.
    https://www.exeter.ac.uk/honorarygraduates/previous/#a2
  22. UU Honours Olympian Jonathan Edwards Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine ulster.ac.uk
    http://news.ulster.ac.uk/releases/2006/2902.html
  23. The Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/olympic-champ-jonathan-edwards-insists-his-marriage-is-intact-despite-his-christianity-crisis-7210417.html
  24. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/aug/07/celebrities-open-letter-scotland-independence-full-text
  25. "'I have never been happier' says the man who won gold but lost God", The Times, 27 June 2007.
    https://www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/article/i-have-never-been-happier-says-the-man-who-won-gold-but-lost-god-jmslbj385c7
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