Geoff Capes RIP

clive · October 23

Geoff Capes, who competed for Great Britain in the shot put at three Olympic Games, won two Commonwealth titles and twice won the World’s Strongest Man competition, has died aged 75, his family have announced.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/23/geoff-capes-britain-most-famous-shot-putter-dies-aged-75

hoof_it_up_to_benty · October 23

A true giant of British athletics - RIP

Friend Or Defoe · October 23

R. I. P.

A big (very big!) British icon during my childhood.

KBslittlesis · October 23

What a man!
RIP 💪🏻💪🏻❤️

charlton4ever · October 23

Loved watching Geoff. RIP.

Leuth · October 23

hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

A true giant of British athletics - RIP

And budgerigar breeding. A titan in all senses! RIP

rina · October 23

an absolute legend. rip big man

guinnessaddick · October 23

RIP

soapy_jones · October 23

RIP a proper 70's geezer!

AndyG · October 23

Wow RIP big fella

cfgs · October 23

He once picked my sister up, she was about six at the time and he lifted up nearly all her primary school class at once.

A huge man, with a big heart. RIP.

seth plum · October 23

RIP

Fumbluff · October 23

Aw man.
Visited my primary school when I was a kid and he was a giant.

Rest in Peace big guy

Addick Addict · October 23

RIP

cazo · October 23

Another good one gone.RIP big man

North Lower Neil · October 23

Met him when I was a kid, he was at some county fair thing and they got him to do a show pulling a tractor along, then he did autographs etc.

Seemed a nice bloke.

RIP.

golfaddick · October 23

Rest easy big man.

Stig · October 23

I could not name another Shot Putter before or since. Somehow for a brief period during my childhood, Capes' made it interesting enough for him to become a household name. RIP Geoff.

cafcforever · October 23

Stig said:

I could not name another Shot Putter before or since. Somehow for a brief period during my childhood, Capes' made it interesting enough for him to become a household name. RIP Geoff.

Still the British record holder for the shot put, RIP legend.

Afternoon Delight · October 23

Another part of my childhood gone. Back then The World's Strongest Man was compulsive viewing.

RIP Big Man

Rock Spectacle · October 23

RIP, always came across as a decent bloke.

ken_shabby · October 23

Very sad. Seemed like a gentle giant and breeder of budgies.
RIP

Algarveaddick · October 23

I recall him being pretty good in Superstars as well. RIP Geoff.

philcafc · October 23

Britain's greatest Shot Putter who always came across as a terrific guy. RIP

Redmidland · October 23

Sad news, lovely bloke and did Great Britain proud at Shot Putt and WSM! RIP Geoff and thank you for everything. Condolences to family and friends xx

lolwray · October 23

RIP...

MrOneLung · October 23

No one could rip the phone book in half like him.

RIP

bobmunro · October 23

Was coached by Stuart Storey (who taught me golf - but he was a better shot put coach!) and I saw Geoff and spoke to him many times when I was at Thames Poly - he would walk down a basement corridor and it was like an eclipse of the sun, blocking out all the light.

Huge man in every respect.

RIP Superstar

Valleyfan2 · October 23

RIP Geoff, Great man.

RodneyCharltonTrotta · October 23

RIP

Rob7Lee · October 23

RIP Budgie man.

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