British Olympian Geoff Capes, former World's Strongest Man, dead at 75

2 hours ago 1

Geoff Capes, a British changeable putter, has died. He was 75. British Athletics confirmed Capes' death.

Details surrounding the decease were not instantly made available.

The household of Geoffrey Capes would similar to denote his bittersweet passing today, 23rd October," the Capes household said successful a connection obtained by BBC. Capes was a three-time Olympian and won the World’s Strongest Man contention doubly successful the 1980s.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Portrait of Shot Put champion, Worlds Strongest antheral and budgerigar breeder Geoff Capes from Great Britain grooming with straw bales connected 1st September 1978 successful Spalding, United Kingdom. (John Starr/Allsport/Getty Images)

He represented Britain astatine the Olympics connected 3 occasions — 1972, 1976 and 1980. His champion effect happened during the 1980 Games, erstwhile helium finished successful 5th place.

He won golden successful the changeable enactment successful the Commonwealth Games successful 1974 and 1978, and helium acceptable the British grounds with a propulsion of 21.68 meters successful 1980. That remains the longest ratified propulsion by a Briton.

GREG LANDRY, LIONS GREAT AND FORMER NFL COACH, DEAD AT 77

Tessa Sanderson, who became an Olympic javelin champion successful 1984, described Capes arsenic a "great idiosyncratic and a elephantine of an athlete."

Capes, a erstwhile policeman, was crowned the World's Strongest Man successful 1983 and 1985.

Geoff Capes astatine a changeable putt contention

British changeable putter Geoff Capes, UK, 29th May 1974. (Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Capes' diversion achievements were besides featured connected the British tv amusement "Superstars." Capes and different competitors went head-to-head successful events that they did not usually play in. Capes earned a 2nd spot decorativeness successful the contention successful 1977.

Capes went connected to marque predominant appearances successful advertisements and different tv programs.

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Capes is survived by his 2 children.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Follow Fox News Digital’s sports sum connected X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Chantz Martin is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.

*** Disclaimer: This Article is auto-aggregated by a Rss Api Program and has not been created or edited by Nandigram Times

(Note: This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News Rss Api. News.nandigramtimes.com Staff may not have modified or edited the content body.

Please visit the Source Website that deserves the credit and responsibility for creating this content.)

Watch Live | Source Article