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Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: Bentley Bullet on October 23, 2024, 08:08:56 pm

Title: RIP Geoff Capes
Post by: Bentley Bullet on October 23, 2024, 08:08:56 pm

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. A family statement said: “The family of Geoffrey Capes would like to announce his sad passing today, 23rd October.

Title: Re: RIP Geoff Capes
Post by: scawsby steve on October 23, 2024, 10:11:20 pm

I met him at the Earl of Doncaster. Lovely bloke, an absolute gentle giant.

RIP big man.

Title: Re: RIP Geoff Capes
Post by: roversdude on October 24, 2024, 07:51:11 am

Top bloke and a giant of British sport and strongman competitions RIP thanks for the memories

Title: Re: RIP Geoff Capes
Post by: Filo on October 24, 2024, 07:56:58 am

Way back when I was 14 or 15 years old I was Yorkshire Champion Budgie Breeder, I spoke to Geoff at. Show at the Racecourse, he encouraged me to stick at it, but I never listened, discovered Women and Beer and gave up the hobby. RIP Geoff

Title: Re: RIP Geoff Capes
Post by: BobG on October 26, 2024, 01:33:19 am

My Dad was on a train home up from London. When it stopped at Peterborough, Geoff Capes got in the same carriage. That end of the carriage dipped Dad said...

BobG