Michael Edwards (born 19 October 1968 in Farnham

Farnham

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, Surrey

Surrey

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) is a retired English

England

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 pole vault

Pole vault

Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...

er. He was affiliated with the Belgrave Harriers in London

London

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.

He finished seventh at the 1987 European Junior Championships, fifth at the 1994 Commonwealth Games

Athletics at the 1994 Commonwealth Games

At the 1994 Commonwealth Games, the athletics event were held in Victoria, BC, Canada, at the Centennial Stadium on the grounds of the University of Victoria. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male 19 by female athletes...

 and sixth at the 1998 IAAF World Cup. He also competed at the 1990 European Championships

1990 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Pole Vault

These are the official results of the Men's Pole Vault event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. There were a total number of fifteen participating athletes...

, the 1991 World Championships

1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Pole Vault

These are the official results of the Men's Pole Vault event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 31 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Thursday August 29, 1991....

, the 1992 Olympic Games

Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault

These are the official results of the Men's Pole Vault event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes...

 and the 1993 World Championships

1993 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Pole Vault

These are the official results of the Men's Pole Vault event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total of 45 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups...

 without reaching the final.

His personal best jump was 5.52 metres, achieved in May 1993 in Abilene.