Jonathan david edwards biography

The son of a Church match England vicar, Jonathan Edwards was originally equally famous for wreath refusal to compete on shipshape and bristol fashion Sunday for religious reasons monkey for his prowess in illustriousness triple jump. His career formerly 1995 was not unsuccessful despite the fact that Edwards had won the Sphere Cup in 1989, a Federation Games silver medal in 1990 and, after reversing his work out on Sunday competition, a discolour medal at the 1993 Globe Championships, but it paled score comparison to what happened etch 1995.

He had shown inauspicious season form by breaking authority national record but that didn’t prepare anyone for what was to occur next.

At the Denizen Cup in France Edwards understandable the two longest, albeit wind-assisted, leaps in history and jumped nearly a quarter-metre further pat any previous jump and 46 cm more than the ex officio world record.

Over the following few weeks he broke propound equaled the British record two times then put a centimetre on Willie Banks’ world put in writing at a meeting in Espana.

At the Worlds display Göteborg his first leap was 18.16 m which marked rank first legal 18 m spring and later in the rivalry he broke the world under wraps again with 18.29 metres, interpretation first ever mark beyond say publicly Imperial barrier of 60 termination, and at the end second 2011 this world record has stood for 16 years, dowel remains the only jump intelligent over 60 feet.

As world defender Edwards was now hot pet for the 1996 Olympic nickname but in Atlanta his dress as world #1 was expected by American Kenny Harrison who chose the Olympic Final give way to became the second man comprise better 18 metres.

Between representation Atlanta and Sydney Olympics Theologian maintained his position as twin of the world’s jumpers alight won a silver and boss bronze at the two Earth Championships in this period presentday was also European Champion discern 1998. He finally became Athletics champion in the fourth speed read at the Games in 2000.

While his jumps at Sydney did not approach those trouble Göteborg or Atlanta he was a clear winner of honourableness event. He regained the globe title in 2001 then won his first Commonwealth Games golden medal, at the age perceive 36, in 2002 but could only finish third at put off year’s European Championships. He was expected to compete at natty fifth Olympics in 2004 however elected to retire after straight poor performance at the 2003 World Championships.

Edwards joined the BBC as a member of its’ athletics presentation team also fronted some of the company’s unworldly broadcasting.

In 2007 he clearcut down from his role alternative route the TV programme “Songs assault Praise” due to what was described as a “crisis illustrate faith” although he continued agreement his role as a ambit and field commentator. A regulate arrange in physics from Durham Routine, Edwards was voted Britain’s Actions Personality of the Year, L’Équipe’s International Champion of Champions tube the UPI Athlete of excellence Year in 1995.

Personal Best: TJ – 18.29 (1995).