Jonathan Edwards (triple jumper)

Jonathan David Edwards, CBE (born 10 May 1966) is a British 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. At his record-breaking peak, Edwards was widely regarded as the greatest male triple-jumper in history.

Jonathan Edwards
CBE
Edwards at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Personal information
Full nameJonathan David Edwards
NationalityEnglish
Born (1966-05-10) 10 May 1966
Westminster, London, England
EducationWest Buckland School
Alma materVan Mildert College, Durham University
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
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
2000 SydneyTriple jump
1996 AtlantaTriple jump
World Championships
1995 GothenburgTriple jump
2001 EdmontonTriple jump
1997 AthensTriple jump
1993 StuttgartTriple jump
1999 SevilleTriple jump
World Indoor Championships
2001 LisbonTriple jump
Goodwill Games
1998 New YorkTriple jump 
2001 BrisbaneTriple jump 
European Championships
1998 BudapestTriple jump
2002 MunichTriple jump
European Indoor Championships
1998 ValenciaTriple jump
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
2002 ManchesterTriple jump
1990 AucklandTriple jump
1994 VictoriaTriple jump

Following his retirement as an athlete, Edwards has worked as a sports (primarily athletics) commentator and presenter for BBC television, before moving to Eurosport. Formerly a noted and devout Christian, he also presented episodes of the BBC Christian worship programme Songs of Praise, but ended his association with the program when he renounced his faith in 2007. In 2011 he was elected President of the Wenlock Olympian Society following the death of its then President, Roy Rogers. He was a member of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games for the 2012 games.

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