The first Great Britain representative in ski jumping in the Olympics was Eddie Edwards in 1982 .
`` } } Michael `` '' Eddie '' '' Edwards ( born 5 December 1963 ) , best known as `` '' Eddie the Eagle '' '' , is a British skier who in 1988 became the first competitor since 1929 to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping , finishing last in the 70 m and 90 m events . ''
Eddie the Eagle