UK Mega 2021: Lincolnshire
02 Lincolnshire Legends: Geoff Capes
This a straightforward series which was published for the 2021 UK Mega, held at the nearby Lincolnshire Showground. The series celebrates the many famous people who were either born in, lived in or associated with the glorious county of Lincolnshire!
Geoff Capes, Lincolnshire Legend
Geoff Capes (born 23 August 1949) is a British former shot putter, strongman and professional Highland Games competitor.
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 a strongman, he twice won the title of World's Strongest Man, was World Muscle Power champion on two occasions, and also had numerous other titles including Europe's Strongest Man and Britain's Strongest Man.
As a Highland Games competitor he was six times world champion, first winning the title in Lagos in 1981, and held world records in numerous events. 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, 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.
Geoff Capes was born in Holbeach in the south of the county
