Geoff Capes gooonee.
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2024 5:04 pm
Absolute giant of a man. Still holds a number of Highland Games world records and the sight of him smashing the Superstars Cycling sprint is utterly iconic. RIP
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Re: Geoff Capes gooonee.
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2024 6:26 pm
Ahh, loved him
Re: Geoff Capes gooonee.
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2024 6:27 pm
Was a copper and 3 time Olympian too I see.
Don't suppose he ever tried rugby?
Don't suppose he ever tried rugby?
Re: Geoff Capes gooonee.
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2024 7:18 pm
Was also the World Budgerigar Breeding Champion.
Re: Geoff Capes gooonee.
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2024 8:42 pm
Apparently 170kg at his peak and genuinely athletically gifted. Wow! Would have been quite a force on the rugby pitch if the shot or strongman hadn't beckoned.
Re: Geoff Capes gooonee.
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2024 6:47 am
23.3s 200m in his prime!
Re: Geoff Capes gooonee.
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2024 9:05 am
Didn't he have a go at American Football? Think he was with the London Monarchs for a bit.
Amazing athlete, and came across as a person who did things their way, but did things decently and bloody impressively. His view on drugs cheats, for example:
Amazing athlete, and came across as a person who did things their way, but did things decently and bloody impressively. His view on drugs cheats, for example:
Re: Geoff Capes gooonee.
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2024 9:13 am
Another childhood hero of mine :-(
I remember in the Superstars tv show when he was in the kayaking event, David Coleman(?) said something like, "He doesn't so much get into the kayak, more that he puts it on"
I remember in the Superstars tv show when he was in the kayaking event, David Coleman(?) said something like, "He doesn't so much get into the kayak, more that he puts it on"