He’s the only shot put thrower to win three Olympic gold ... 3¾ inches) and he owns the Olympic record (23.30 meters). His third Olympic gold just adds to his unprecedented achievements in ...
Long ruled the shot put in the 1960s, winning three consecutive NCAA titles from 1960-62. His gold-medal performance in Tokyo included a then-Olympic record throw of 66 feet, 8.50 inches.
Capes threw his British record 21.68m in the shot put in 1980 and won gold in the event for England at the 1975 and 1978 Commonwealth Games. He took part in three Olympic Games, with a best finish ...
Long ruled the shot put in the 1960s, winning three consecutive NCAA titles from 1960 to 1962. His gold-medal performance in Tokyo included a then-Olympic record throw of 66 feet, 8.5 inches.
Long ruled the shot put in the 1960s, winning three consecutive ... (AP Photo/File) His gold-medal performance in Tokyo included a then-Olympic record throw of 66 feet, 8.50 inches.
Born in 1949 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, Capes excelled in athletics, representing Britain in three Olympic Games from 1972 to 1980, and setting the national shot put record of 21.68 metres which ...