Former world’s strongest man and British Olympian Geoff Capes dies aged 75

He represented Great Britain at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.

Geoff Capes has died aged 75 (PA)

Geoff Capes, twice the world’s strongest man and a three-time Olympian, has died aged 75, British Athletics has announced.

The Lincolnshire-born athlete won Commonwealth shot put gold in 1974 and 1978 and was crowned World’s Strongest Man in 1983 and 1985.