Douglas Morris Edmunds was a prominent Scottish Highland Games competitor and strongman, often referred to as the 'Godfather of Strongman'. He gained recognition as a two-time world champion in the caber toss event and played a vital role in the establishment of the World's Strongest Man competition, serving as its co-founder and referee. Additionally, Edmunds co-founded the International Federation of Strength Athletes and the Highlander Challenge World Championships. He was known for his contributions to the sport and was the father of fellow strongman Gregor Edmunds.
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Meaning of the name - Douglas
dark water, black stream
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Douglas Edmunds belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Educated At: University of Glasgow
Occupation: athlete | businessperson
Children: Gregor Edmunds
Awards Received: World champion of the caber toss | Co-founder of the World's Strongest Man competition
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 29, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 29, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 29, 2026 |
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| Sun | 7 Gemini 53 | 8 Gemini 4 | 26 Leo 17 |
| Moon | 1 Virgo 27 | 16 Scorpio 33 | 2 Virgo 25 |
| Mercury | 13 Taurus 26 | 24 Gemini 34 | 21 Virgo 24 |
| Venus | 0 Gemini 4 | 12 Cancer 20 | 10 Virgo 56 |
| Mars | 3 Leo 57 | 7 Taurus 50 | 23 Virgo 52 |
| Jupiter | 19 Leo 57 | 23 Cancer 36 | 5 Virgo 0 |
| Saturn | 27 Gemini 30 | 11 Aries 54 | 7 Cancer 34 |
| Uranus | 8 Gemini 52 | 1 Gemini 56 | 12 Gemini 45 |
| Neptune | 1 Libra 31 | 4 Aries 0 | 2 Libra 38 |
| Pluto | 6 Leo 45 | 5 Aquarius 23 | 8 Leo 53 |
| Rahu | 0 Leo 16 | 4 Pisces 18 | 25 Cancer 55 |
| Ketu | 0 Aquarius 16 | 4 Virgo 18 | 25 Capricorn 55 |
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