Granit Taropin, born on February 23, 1940, in Peltun, Russia, is a noted wrestling coach. His passion for wrestling started in high school, leading him to become a Master of Sports by age 20. He coached extensively across the Soviet Union and internationally, including India and Scotland. Recognized as a Merited Coach, he contributed to his wrestlers achieving 11 world gold and 3 Olympic gold medals. Taropin has actively participated in every Olympics as a coach for 25 years, except in 1984 and 2000, demonstrating his longstanding influence in the sport.
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Meaning of the name - Granit
granite
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Granit Taropin belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Peltun, North Sakhalin Island, Russia
Educated At: Smolensk State University of Sports
Occupation: amateur wrestler | coach
Spouses: Larisa Taropina | Lyubov Taropina
Children: Anzhella | Anna
Employers: Kaliningrad | Club Dynamo | India | Great Britain national team | Harvard University
Awards Received: Order of the Badge of Honour | Master of Sport of the USSR | Merited Coach of the USSR | Order of the Red Banner of Labour
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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 February 23, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 23, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 23, 2026 |
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| Sun | 3 Pisces 56 | 5 Pisces 5 | 28 Taurus 32 |
| Moon | 8 Virgo 4 | 24 Taurus 27 | 3 Scorpio 36 |
| Mercury | 20 Pisces 53 | 22 Pisces 1 | 25 Taurus 55 |
| Venus | 13 Aries 40 | 16 Pisces 37 | 8 Cancer 31 |
| Mars | 4 Taurus 29 | 24 Aquarius 34 | 1 Cancer 21 |
| Jupiter | 10 Aries 31 | 15 Cancer 29 | 0 Taurus 43 |
| Saturn | 27 Aries 26 | 1 Aries 0 | 7 Taurus 40 |
| Uranus | 18 Taurus 20 | 27 Taurus 38 | 22 Taurus 24 |
| Neptune | 24 Virgo 41 | 0 Aries 51 | 22 Virgo 47 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 6 | 4 Aquarius 23 | 0 Leo 54 |
| Rahu | 22 Libra 42 | 9 Pisces 19 | 18 Libra 9 |
| Ketu | 22 Aries 42 | 9 Virgo 19 | 18 Aries 9 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Granit Taropin's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Moon
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 07 December, 2026