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Olympic speaker & resilience expert

Eddie Edwards

Transform resilience and goal-setting with Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, Olympic motivational speaker and perseverance expert. Eddie empowers organisations to overcome obstacles and achieve ambitious targets despite limited resources. Subject of the biographical film, Eddie the Eagle, and recognised globally for his extraordinary Olympic journey.

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Eddie Edwards, Speaker | Olympic Ski Jumper
Eddie Edwards

Eddie Edwards

Bristol, United Kingdom

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£6–10k

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At a glance

  • First British ski jumper to compete in the Winter Olympics
  • Subject of biographical film starring Taron Egerton
  • Motivational speaker known for his perseverance and underdog spirit
Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards is a British ski jumper who made history as the first to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping at the 1988 Calgary Games. Despite finishing last, his extraordinary perseverance and underdog spirit captured global attention and admiration. As the subject of the successful biographical film Eddie the Eagle, starring Taron Egerton, Eddie has transformed his Olympic experience into a compelling career as a motivational speaker. He has also appeared as a commentator on ITV's "The Jump" and serves as Patron of the charity Ski 4 Cancer. Eddie's presentations draw from his remarkable journey of overcoming financial hardship, physical limitations, and institutional barriers to achieve his Olympic dream. He articulates how determination can triumph over seemingly impossible odds, providing organisations with practical insights on resilience during challenging business environments and the importance of maintaining vision despite setbacks. Audiences leave Eddie's talks with concrete strategies for persevering through professional obstacles, a framework for setting and achieving ambitious goals despite limited resources, and renewed perspective on how perceived failures can become platforms for future success. Book Eddie Edwards to inspire your team with an authentic story of grit that continues to resonate decades after his Olympic moment.

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Why we recommend booking Eddie

Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards delivers powerful insights on resilience and determination, drawing from his journey as Britain's first Olympic ski jumper who overcame tremendous odds to achieve his dreams. Book this inspirational speaker to equip your team with practical strategies for persevering through challenges and transforming perceived failures into platforms for remarkable success.

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Testimonials

It was amazing! What a lovely guy! And a fantastic story… He went down a storm....

ICAEW

Eddie is an absolute legend - a great story teller and an inspiration to all people on how to succeed against all the odds. He really went the extra mile to entertain our guests and was very easy to talk too. I would recommend Eddie for any event, epic!

De Vere Venues

Amazing speaker and really approachable. Every guest had amazing things to say.

Catalyst IT Europe

Featured Projects

Eddie Edwards - Eddie The Eagle book cover
Eddie Edwards - Eddie The Eagle: My Story book cover
Eddie Edwards - Dancing On Ice book cover

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