Gregor Edmunds

Competition record
Highland Games
Representing Scotland
IHGF World Highland Games Championships
Highlander Challenge
SHGA Highland Games World Championships
Colonial Highland Games
Markinch Highland Games
Braemer Highland Games
European Highland Games Championships
Stirling Highland Games
Scottish Highland Games Championships
London Scottish Rugby Club International Highland Games
Carumnock International Highland Games
Skye Highland Games
Loch Lomond Highland Games
Cuper Highland Games
Scottish Native Heavyweight Championships
Fergus Highland Games
Clash of the Celtic Giants
Strongman
Representing Scotland
World's Strongest Man
Britain's Strongest Man
Scotland's Strongest Man

Gregor Edmunds
Gregor Edmunds
Born	Gregor Edmunds; 25 April 1977 (age 44); Ninewells Dundee Scotland
Occupation	Highland Games managing director
Height	6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)
Children	Izabella Edmunds

Gregor Edmunds (born 1977) is a Scottish Highland Games competitor and strongman. Gregor is a winner of the World Highland Games Championships, world record holder in Highland games throwing the 28lb weight 95’10.5" Highlander Challenge,^[1] and Scotland's Strongest Man.

Background[]

Edmunds was born in 1977 to Moira and Douglas Edmunds and grew up in the south of Glasgow.^[2] Edmunds' paternal grandfather, John Morris from Fife, is said to have been part of a gang of fervent Scottish nationalists that included the poet Hugh MacDiarmid, which planned to steal the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey.^{[citation needed]} Such was John Morris' strength that he was to be responsible for carrying the stone, and trained for this task by lifting a heavy steel ingot at his work at the Beardmore forge in Glasgow.^[2] The family changed the name from Morris to Edmunds because John was convicted of bigamy and desertion. Gregor Edmunds' great-grandfather, also called John Morris, fought for money in boxing booths. Gregor's father, Douglas was the World Caber Tossing Champion in the 1970s and wrote an autobiography titled "The World's Greatest Tosser". Douglas was also a founder of The World's Strongest Man competition.^[2] Despite being immersed in strength sports Edmunds initially asked for a skateboard for his tenth birthday but was given a shot putt.^{[citation needed]} Following in his father's footsteps, he began training for Highland Games events and at the age of 17 he was Scottish Junior Highland Games Champion. Additionally, he studied and completed an HND in Sports Therapy Twickenham.^[3]

Career[]

After winning the Scottish Junior Highland Games Championship he went on to compete in Highland Games events around the world. Like with his father he competed in the Braemar Gathering. They remain the only father and son combination to have won the famous Braemar Caber and the overall points championship.^{[citation needed]} In 2007 he became IHGF World Highland Games Champion,^[2] ending a five-year American hold on that title. In 2010 Edmunds won the SHGA World Championship. Edmunds also competed successfully in strongman competitions, winning the title of Scotland's Strongest Man in 2002 and going on to compete at the World's Strongest Man reaching the grand finals and finishing in 8th place. He was also second in Britain's Strongest Man in 2002 and 2003.

Gregor set an SHGA Highland Games world record in the 28 lb. weight for distance at the 2011 Markinch Highland Games on 5 June 2011.^[4] His world record throw was 95'10.5", a full 3'5" further than the previous world record.^[4] This throw also broke the American record by 1'4"and is officially recognised as the biggest throw of all time.^[4]

Gregor won the 2011 Highlander Challenge on 18 June 2011.^[1]

The Highlander Challenge[]

The lack of young Scottish Highland Games competitors led Edmunds and his father to organise the Highlander Challenge.^[2] In 2007 the Highlander Challenge was successful in achieving record-breaking viewing figures for its time slot enough to spawn a larger event in 2008 at Scone Palace.^{[citation needed]}

Strength Sport Specialist[]

Edmunds is the managing director of The Highland Games Consultancy ltd, Organising and running Highland Games and Strength Athletics events throughout the world.^{[citation needed]}

Edmunds is also the Equipment Manager at the World Strongest Man event and has held this position since 2008, designing and fabricating new concepts and equipment for World Strongest Man.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life[]

Gregor currently lives in Glasgow on his father's estate in the Village of Carmunnock on Glasgow's south side.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Gregor Edmunds Wins Highlander Challenge World Championships". Ironmind.com. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Ross, Peter (5 July 2008). "Champ who gives a toss for future of Highland Games". The Scotsman. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
^ "The Royal Highland Show Press Release 19 June 2008". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Gregor Smashes World Record". Ironmind.com. 5 June 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2014.

External links[]

https://web.archive.org/web/20140419013828/http://www.hgc-ltd.com/ Highland Games Consultancy Ltd

[ironmind.com-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Gregor Edmunds Wins Highlander Challenge World Championships". Ironmind.com. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2014.

[:0-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Ross, Peter (5 July 2008). "Champ who gives a toss for future of Highland Games". The Scotsman. Retrieved 24 November 2019.

[3] "The Royal Highland Show Press Release 19 June 2008". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2008.

[ReferenceA-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Gregor Smashes World Record". Ironmind.com. 5 June 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2014.

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Gregor Edmunds

Born	Gregor Edmunds (1977-04-25) 25 April 1977 (age 44) Ninewells Dundee Scotland
Occupation	Highland Games managing director
Height	6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)
Children	Izabella Edmunds