Jonathan Edwards

British triple jumper (born 1966)
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Jonathan Edwards

Summary

Jonathan Edwards is a human[1]. He was born in Windsor[2]. He was born on +1966-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an athletics competitor[4], television presenter[5], and broadcaster[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Windsor[2], Jonathan Edwards…
  • Jonathan Edwards was born on +1966-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jonathan Edwards held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Jonathan Edwards worked as an athletics competitor[4].
  • Jonathan Edwards worked as a television presenter[5].
  • Jonathan Edwards's professions included broadcaster[6].
  • Jonathan Edwards's education included a stint at Durham University[9].
  • Jonathan Edwards was educated at West Buckland School[10].
  • Jonathan Edwards received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Jonathan Edwards received the L'Équipe Champion of Champions[12].
  • Jonathan Edwards received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[13].
  • Jonathan Edwards's image is recorded as Jonathan Edwards olympics 2000 (cropped).jpg[14].
  • Jonathan Edwards is recorded as male[15].
  • Jonathan Edwards's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jonathan Edwards's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48727263[17].
  • Jonathan Edwards's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb99149949[18].
  • Jonathan Edwards's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1198579[19].
  • Jonathan Edwards's Commons category is recorded as Jonathan Edwards (athlete)[20].
  • Jonathan Edwards's residence is recorded as Gosforth[21].
  • Jonathan Edwards's sport is recorded as athletics[22].
  • Jonathan Edwards's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dptq[23].
  • Jonathan Edwards's family name is recorded as Edwards[24].
  • Jonathan Edwards's given name is recorded as Jonathan[25].
  • Jonathan Edwards's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14189134[26].
  • Jonathan Edwards's Munzinger Sport number is recorded as 01000004625[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jonathan Edwards's place of birth was Windsor[2]. He was born on +1966-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Durham University[9], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1832[30], headquartered in Durham[31] and West Buckland School[10], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1858[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include athletics competitor[4], television presenter[5], and broadcaster[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36]; L'Équipe Champion of Champions[12], a sports award[37], in France[38], founded in 1975[39]; and BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[13], a Sportsperson of the Year[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1954[42].

Why It Matters

Jonathan Edwards ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

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 athletics competitor[4], television presenter[5], and broadcaster[6].

Where did Jonathan Edwards go to school?

Jonathan Edwards was educated at Durham University[9] and West Buckland School[10].

What awards did Jonathan Edwards receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], L'Équipe Champion of Champions[12], and BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . All-Athletics.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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