Gareth Edwards
Great Britain
Rugby
B: July 12, 1947
Member of the International Rugby Hall of Fame
Edwards played 53 times for the Welsh national team between 1967 & '78 and ten times for the British Lions from 1971 to '74. He helped the Welsh team win the Five Nations Championship seven times during Edwards' career and the grand slam three times. In 1997, Edwards was a member of the inagural class of the International Rugby Hall of Fame. In 2001 he was voted the Greatest Welsh Player of all-time.
SUPERSTARS RECORD
EVENT |
PLACE | POINTS | MONEY | EVENT WINS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 UK Final | 4 |
24 |
£750 |
Weight Lifting, Soccer Test |
| 1976 European Heat 5 | 4 |
42 1/2 |
$1,500 |
Weight Lifting, Gym Test |
| 1976 European Final | 6 |
20 |
0 |
Soccer Skills |
| 1977 Worlds | 13 |
4 4/5 |
$1,440 |
None |
| TOTALS | 91 3/10 |
£750 +$2,940 |
5 |
PERSONAL BESTS
| Tennis |
4th |
1976 UK Final |
| Table Tennis | 2nd |
1976 European Heat 5 |
| Weight Lifting - Clean & Jerk |
105.0 |
1976 UK Final |
| Weight Lifting | 210 |
1977 Worlds |
| Gym Test - Chin-Ups | 22 |
1977 Worlds |
| Gym Test - Parallel Bar Dips |
27 |
1976 UK Final |
| Gym Test - Squat Thrusts | 73 |
1976 European Heat 5 |
| Gym Test - Chin-Ups + Dips | 46 |
1977 Worlds |
| Shooting (out of 50) | 42 |
1976 UK Final |
| Shooting (out of 100) | 58 |
1976 European Final |
| Soccer Penalties (out of 5) | 4 |
1977 Worlds |
| Soccer Test | 3 - 40.9 |
1976 European Final |
| Kayaking - 115 Meters | 37.04 |
1976 European Heat 5 |
| Kayaking - 125 Meters | 55.0 |
1976 UK Final |
| Rowing | 42.31 |
1977 Worlds |
| Cycling - 500 Meters |
50.1 |
1976 UK Final |
| 100 Yard Dash | 11.28 |
1977 Worlds |
| 100 Meter Dash | 12.6 |
1976 European Heat 5 |
| 600 Meter Steeplechase |
1:46.8 |
1976 UK Final |
| Points Scored (8 of 10 events) |
24 |
1976 UK Final |
| Points Scored | 4 4/5 |
1977 Worlds |