Kidd, Eddie
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| born on | 22 June 1959 at 01:15 (= 01:15 AM ) | ||
| Place | Islington, England, 51n33, 0w06 | ||
| Timezone | GDT h1e (is daylight saving time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   29°51'   16°14 Asc. 07°24'
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Biography
British motorcycle stunt rider. One of three children, he was inspired at age 12 by the daredevil antics of Evel Knieval. At age 18, he established a record for the youngest ever to jump over 190 feet, over 14 schoolbuses. In the movie "Ridin' High," he plays the main character and performs the breath-taking stunt of jumping 30 feet over a railroad bridge fragment that had spanned a river several feet below while facing strong headwinds. In 1979 he crossed an 80 foot gap over a 50 foot drop above a viaduct .
He became one of the most sought-after daredevils on motorcycle for the film and advertising industries. In 1993 he beat out Evel Knieval's son Robbie for the stunt world championship. That same year he made a jump at the Great Wall of China. In 1996 he had a terrible accident at a Hells' Angels rally in Warwickshire. In an attempt to jump across a drag strip, he crashed into an incline and suffered severe head injuries. He has been wheelchair bound since then, with impaired speech and coordination difficulties.
Events
- Health : Accident (Non-fatal) 5 August 1996 (Crash leaving him wheelchair bound)
- Work : Prize 1993 (Stunt world championship)
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield quotes "Star Birthday" column in the Scottish Daily Record, June 22, 2002, p. 37
Categories
- Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Accident/Injury
- Vocation : Sports : Other Sports (Stunts on motorbikes)
- Vocation : Entertainment : Stunt work
