Geoff Capes

British shot putter and strongman (1949–2024)
Person human Q1354784
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Geoff Capes

Summary

Geoff Capes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Holbeach[2]. He was born on +1949-08-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-10-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an athletics competitor[5], shot putter[6], discus thrower[7], strongman[8], and police officer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Geoff Capes was born in Holbeach[2].
  • Geoff Capes was born on +1949-08-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Geoff Capes died on +2024-10-23T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of Geoff Capes was Lewis Capes[11].
  • Geoff Capes held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Geoff Capes's professions included athletics competitor[5].
  • Geoff Capes's professions included shot putter[6].
  • Geoff Capes's professions included discus thrower[7].
  • Geoff Capes's professions included strongman[8].
  • Geoff Capes worked as a police officer[9].
  • Geoff Capes was employed by Cambridgeshire Constabulary[13].
  • Geoff Capes was educated at University Academy Holbeach[14].
  • Geoff Capes's image is recorded as Geoff Capes 1980s.JPG[15].
  • Geoff Capes is recorded as male[16].
  • Geoff Capes's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Geoff Capes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025472187[18].
  • Geoff Capes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 65419371[19].
  • Geoff Capes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84198083[20].
  • Geoff Capes's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1859529[21].
  • Geoff Capes's Commons category is recorded as Geoff Capes[22].
  • Geoff Capes's sport is recorded as athletics[23].
  • Geoff Capes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/048sq6[24].
  • Geoff Capes's family name is recorded as Capes[25].
  • Geoff Capes's given name is recorded as Geoffrey[26].
  • Geoff Capes's pseudonym is recorded as Geoff Capes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Holbeach[2], Geoff Capes… he was born on +1949-08-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Geoff Capes was educated at University Academy Holbeach[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include athletics competitor[5], shot putter[6], discus thrower[7], strongman[8], and police officer[9]. Among Geoff Capes's employers was Cambridgeshire Constabulary[13].

Personal Life

A child of Geoff Capes was Lewis Capes[11].

Death and Burial

Geoff Capes died on +2024-10-23T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Geoff Capes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Geoff Capes born?

Born in Holbeach[2], Geoff Capes…

What did Geoff Capes do for work?

Geoff Capes worked as athletics competitor[5], shot putter[6], discus thrower[7], strongman[8], and police officer[9].

Where did Geoff Capes go to school?

Geoff Capes was educated at University Academy Holbeach[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . All-Athletics.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . BBC Online. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_geoff-capes_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Geoff Capes}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/geoff-capes}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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