Geoff Capes Net Worth, Income, Salary, Earnings, Biography

George Lewis Capes (born August 23, 1949) is a former athlete, strongman, and professional Highland Games participant who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. Athlete, he competed for both England and the United Kingdom in field athletics, specialising in shot put, in which he was twice Commonwealth champion, twice European champion, and three-time Olympian. As a field athlete, he represented both England and the United Kingdom.

As a strongman, he has twice been crowned World’s Strongest Man, twice been crowned World Muscle Power Champion, and he has won a slew of other titles, including Europe’s Strongest Man and Britain’s Strongest Man. As a participant in the Highland Games, he was six times world champion, having won the title for the first time in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1981. 

He also set world records in a number of disciplines. As an official, event organiser, and coach in strength athletics, he remained active in the sport after retiring from competitive competition. He also owned and operated a sportswear retail store, and he became well-known as a world-class bird breeder. He was 6 feet 5.5 inches (196.9 cm) tall and weighed 23 stone (320 pounds; 150 kg) when he was in his best condition.

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