GIANT policeman Geoff Capes, who became Britain’s best-loved strongman, has died aged 75. Shot putter Capes — who stood 6ft 51⁄2in and weighed 26st — represented Great Britain at three Olympics. 6 Despite his strongman persona, Geoff Capes' hobby was breeding budgerigars which he held gently in his giant hands Credit: Getty 6 Geoff Capes of Great Britain competing in the men's shot put event during the Summer Olympic Games in Montreal 1976.
Credit: Getty 6 Geoff won the 1983 World's Strongest Man competition Credit: Rex He was Commonwealth champion and European champion twice and since 1980 has been the country’s shot put record holder with a throw of 21.68metres. But the star was best known as the World’s Strongest Man, who could tear London phone directories in half and bend three-foot long, one-inch diameter steel bars.
But remarkably, his hobby was breeding budgerigars which he held gently in his giant hands. And he became the president of the Budgerigar Society and was never happier than when he won the world budgie championship and travelled the globe judging bird shows. READ MORE ON GEOFF CAPES FAREWELL GEOFF World's strongest man and shot put legend Geoff Capes has died aged 75 Last night fans took to social media to pay tribute to the beloved strongman.
I was a hell of a fighter as well. If the next town came down on a Friday and there were only eight or nine of them I’d say, ‘Go back and get some more. Geoff on his youth One said on X: “I watched h.