Edwards¹, Gareth (Owen) (b.1947), Welsh rugby union player. An international from 1967 to 1978, he was the youngest-ever Welsh captain when appointed in 1968.

Edwards², Jonathan (David) (b.1966), English athlete. He won a gold medal in the triple jump in the 1992 World Cup and in 1995 became the first person to break the 18-metre barrier in that event.