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competed as Great Britain at the

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Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards Michael David Edwards (born 5 December 1963), better known as Eddie the Eagle, is an English ski-jumper and Olympian who in 1988 became the first competitor since 1928 to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping, finishing last in the ...

, representing Great Britain, achieved international fame for what the

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics
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Alpine skiing

;Men Men's combined ;Women Women's combined

Biathlon

;Men ;Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay : ¹ A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. : ² One minute added per missed target.

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

;Men : C = Classical style, F = Freestyle ;Men's 4 × 10 km relay ;Women : C = Classical style, F = Freestyle

Figure skating

;Men ;Women ;Pairs ;Ice Dancing

Luge

;Men (Men's) Doubles ;Women

Ski jumping

Speed skating

;Men

References

International Olympic Committee results database

Olympic Winter Games 1988, full results by sports-reference.com
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Winter Olympics The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were h ...

Winter sports in the United Kingdom