Geoff Capes

Geoff Capes

Personal information
Born	(1949-08-23) 23 August 1949 (age 74) Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England
Years active	1970–1989
Height	197 cm (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight	170 kg (375 lb)
Sport
Country	Great Britain and England
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Great Britain European Athletics Championships 1974 Rome Shot put European Indoor Championships 1974 Gothenburg Shot put 1976 Munich Shot put 1975 Katowice Shot put 1977 San Sebastián Shot put 1979 Vienna Shot put 1978 Milan Shot put Representing  England Commonwealth Games 1974 Christchurch Shot put 1978 Edmonton Shot put Strongman Representing  United Kingdom World's Strongest Man 1st 1983 Christchurch 1st 1985 Cascais 2nd 1981 Magic Mountain 2nd 1986 Nice 3rd 1980 Vernon 3rd 1984 Mora World Strongman Challenge 1st 1987 Tokyo World Muscle Power Classic 1st 1987 East Kilbride 2nd 1985 East Kilbride 2nd 1988 East Kilbride Europe's Strongest Man 1st 1980 London 1st 1982 Amsterdam 1st 1984 Marken 2nd 1981 Stockholm 2nd 1983 Arnhem 2nd 1987 Amsterdam

Geoffrey Lewis Capes (born 23 August 1949)^[1] is a British former shot putter, strongman and professional Highland Games competitor.^[2]

He represented England and Great Britain in field athletics, specialising in the shot put, an event in which he was twice Commonwealth champion, twice European indoor champion, and competed at three Olympic Games. As of June 2024, he still holds the British record for the shot put from 1980 when he hurled it 21.68 metres.

As a strongman, he twice won the title of World's Strongest Man,^[1] was World Muscle Power champion on two occasions,^[1] and also had numerous other titles including Europe's Strongest Man and Britain's Strongest Man.^[1]

As a Highland Games competitor he was six times world champion,^[3] first winning the title in Lagos in 1981,^[4] and held world records in numerous events.^[1] Following retirement from competitive sport he continued to be involved in strength athletics as a referee, event promoter and coach. He also ran a sportswear retail shop,^[1] and became renowned as a world-class breeder of birds. Capes stood 197 cm (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) and weighed 170 kilograms (370 lb) at his peak condition.