Geoffrey Capes, the two-time world’s strongest man and British shot-putter, has died at the age of 75.
Standing at 6ft 5″ and weighing 27 stone the ex-Olympian won the hearts of millions of fans and admirers throughout his life as a GB athlete.
He made his name as the country’s greatest ever shot putter and the national record he set back in 1980 still stands today.
A multiple British, Commonwealth and European champion never won the Olympic medal he so craved, finishing sixth in Montreal and eight in the Moscow games.
But he moved on to conquer the world as a ‘strongman.’
A family statement released today read: ‘The family of Geoffrey Capes would like to announce his sad passing today, 23rd October. Britain’s finest shot-putter and twice world’s strongest man.’
Geoffrey Capes, the two-time world’s strongest man and British shot-putter, has died at the age of 75
Geoffrey Capes, a two-time Commonwealth Games shot put champion, has died aged 75
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