Jonathan Edwards

British triple jumper (born 1966)
Person human Q221648
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Summary

Jonathan Edwards was born on May 10, 1966[1], in Windsor[2]. He has worked as an athletics competitor[3], television presenter[4], and broadcaster[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,990 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Educated at: Durham University[8], West Buckland School[9]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], L'Équipe Champion of Champions[11], BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: Jonathan Edwards (athlete)[14]
  • Residence: Gosforth[15]
  • Sport: athletics[16]
  • Family name: Edwards[17]
  • Given name: Jonathan[18]
  • Participant in: 2000 Summer Olympics[19], 1996 Summer Olympics[20], 1992 Summer Olympics[21], 1988 Summer Olympics[22], 2002 Commonwealth Games[23], 1994 Commonwealth Games[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Country for sport: United Kingdom[26]
  • Name in native language: Jonathan David Edwards[27]
  • Different from: Jonathan Edwards[28]
  • Number of children: 2[29]
  • Height: 182 cm[30]
  • Mass: 73 kg[31]
  • Sports discipline competed in: triple jump[32]
  • Social media followers: 45,424[33], 45,282[34], 44,629[35], 43,901[36]
  • P14750: C9E4-E3E9-71BC-F6DC-6F1D[37]

Why It Matters

Jonathan Edwards has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Edwards born?

Jonathan Edwards's place of birth was Windsor[2].

What did Jonathan Edwards do for work?

Jonathan Edwards worked as an athletics competitor[3], television presenter[4], and broadcaster[5].

Where did Jonathan Edwards go to school?

Jonathan Edwards was educated at Durham University[8] and West Buckland School[9].

What awards did Jonathan Edwards receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], L'Équipe Champion of Champions[11], and BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[12].

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  6. [3] ↑ . All-Athletics.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Family name → Edwards
    Given name → Jonathan
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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