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Tributes pour in as Olympian and World’s Strongest Man Geoff Capes dies aged 75

The death of Olympian Geoff Capes has been announced in a statement from his heartbroken family members

The death of Geoff Capes has been announced tonight (October 23), with tributes pouring in from around the world. He claimed gold at the 1984 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch and defended the title four years later in Edmonton, Canada. Proper UK household name back in the day.” Another added: “Geoff Capes, the legend.

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