Possibly.
He was a British 'hero' at the 88 Winter Olympics.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_%27the_Eagle%27_Edwards
( LeightonJimbo underestimated how much hard work a PGCE is, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:46, archived)

Oh I SEE
I don't *remember* him as such, but I know the name. Sorry, I was 4 and not into sport.
( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:47, archived)

That's OK.
I'm not judging you!
I was 11 and not into sport, but he was all over Newsround for a while!
( LeightonJimbo underestimated how much hard work a PGCE is, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:49, archived)