Career
After winning the Junior Highland Games World Champion he went on to compete in Highland Games events around the world. Along with his father he competed in the Braemar Tossing the Caber event, and they remain the only father and son combination to have done this. In 2007 he became World Highland Games Champion, ending a five-year American hold on that title. 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. 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. His world record throw was 95'10", a full 3'5" further than the previous world record. This throw also broke the American record by 1'4".
Gregor won the 2011 Highlander Challenge on 18 June 2011.
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