Photo: Artur Andrzej—Public domain
Geoff Capes
- Born
- Aug 23, 1949 (77 years old)
- Birthplace
- Holbeach, United Kingdom
- Events
- Shot Put
- Height
- 1.97 m
- Weight
- 139 kg
Geoffrey Lewis Humberg Capes JP (23 August 1949 – 23 October 2024) was a British shot putter, strongman, and 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, competed at three Olympic Games and holds the British record for the shot put since 1980, with a distance of 21.68 metres (71 ft 2 in).
As a strongman, he won World's Strongest Man twice, and World Muscle Power Classic twice, along with several 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 the final title in 1987.
Throughout his career, Capes set 17 world records. Following retirement from competitive sport, he continued to be involved in strength athletics as a referee, coach, event promoter, sportswear retailer and became renowned as a world-class breeder of birds.
As of Oct 28, 2026: Shot Put 21.68 (#73 all-time), 1980 season best 21.68 (May 18, 1980, Cwmbran (GBR)) · 77 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | SP | 21.68 | – | May 18, 1980 | Cwmbran (GBR) |
| 1979 | SP | 20.49 | – | Feb 10, 1979 | – |
| 1979 | SP Indoor | 20.49 | – | Feb 10, 1979 | Ottawa (CAN) (i) |
| 1978 | SP | 20.68 | – | Sep 10, 1978 | London (GBR) |
| 1977 | SP | 21.30 | – | Jul 3, 1977 | Spalding, MI (USA) |
| 1976 | SP | 21.55 | – | May 28, 1976 | Gateshead (GBR) |
| 1975 | SP | 20.80 | – | Aug 3, 1975 | London (GBR) |
| 1974 | SP | 21.37 | – | Aug 10, 1974 | London (GBR) |