Athletics Speakers

Geoff Capes is the most capped British male athlete of all time.

Even though he retired from UK athletics in 1980 with 67 international caps and returning 35 wins.

Amazingly he held the British and Commonwealth shot-putt record of 71ft 312in set at Cwmbran in 1980 which stood for 23 years.

During his athletic career which began in 1967 he won
-- 17 National titles
-- was twice Commonwealth Champion
-- won two Gold - two Silver - one Bronze medals at European Championships
-- was three times European Champion
-- competed in three Olympic Games
-- was awarded The Queens Jubilee medal in 1977 for services to the community.

Geoff turned professional in 1980 to take part in strong man competitions and Highland games. He was twice the Worlds Strongest man and took the titles of Europes Strongest man and Britains Strongest Man three times each.

He was World Highland Games Champion on six occasions. His autobiography is entitled Big Shot.

As a champion Budgerigar exhibitor he has enjoyed many show successes. He is an elected member of the Budgerigar Societys General Council and serves on its disciplinary committee – which fits in well with his appointment to the Bench as a Justice of the Peace and his previous service in the Police Force.