Born: 10 May 1966 Event: Triple jump Club: Gateshead Harriers Indoor PB: 17.64m World Indoor record:
2001 - Triple jump silver |
Edwards has one triple jump title missing from his vast collection. This is it and that in itself will act as motivation for the 36-year-old Olympic, World and Commonwealth champion.
He lost his European title last summer to Christian Olsson and will be intent on getting one over his arch-rival.
They have only gone head-to-head indoors twice this season and the score is one-all.
The Swede won in Glasgow at the start of February before Edwards won comfortably in Birmingham later in the month.
In winning Edwards jumped 17.44m, the second best in the world this year, and better than anything his old foe has managed.
But on the other hand Olsson's jumping has been more consistent.
With the crowd behind him the signs point to Edwards pulling another big jump out of the bag and their contest promises to be one of the most intense of the three days.
Rivals to watch: Christian Olsson and American Tim Rusan.
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