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[Other Sport] Geoff Capes RIP
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Shit day when you outlive The World’s Strongest Man. RIP GC
A legend and quite a character on Superstars. RIP.
Good point. I’ll add, Built like him, and with the ability to test phone directories in half!
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Did a lot of waggling to this, back in the day.
RIP big boy.
Massive part of my youth. He was ever present.
Came to my school once and gave a talk about his bird keeping.
Seemed very nice indeed.
RIP GC
Came to my school once and gave a talk about his bird keeping.
Seemed very nice indeed.
RIP GC
I just read he was 6’ 5” (and weighed 26 stone) I always though he was short.
Sad news.
RIP
RIP
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
A giant of a man. A superstar, and a great athlete.
Sums up a 1980’s weekend for me…
Weststander
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Nice article.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Geoff Capes: ‘If eight or nine tried to fight me – I would ask for more’
Exclusive: British shot put record holder for the past 51 years looks back on his remarkable athletics career, diet and feats of strength
www.telegraph.co.uk
Me too - seem to recall being shocked when he belted off during the 100m in Superstars
RIP Big Man. Always seemed like a nice guy.
I think maybe because there were fewer of them that could be described as 'successful'? Nowadays we win so many medals in so many sports that our successful Olympians are ten-a-penny. Back in the 60s, 70s and 80s we had so few athletes who were capable of even challenging for a medal (I don't think Capes actually won an Olympic one). Consequently those who could were known and revered in a way they aren't today.
So yes, RIP Big Man.
METALMICKY
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- Jan 30, 2004
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That's a real shame. A larger than life character who aside from shot putt will always be world's strongest man or Superstars
No, no Olympic medal for the big fella but remember he was competing in the era of the Soviet bloc and anybody around at the time knows that competitors from those eastern european countries excelled at one thing - cheating!
RIP Geoff and thanks for "those moments".