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Geoffrey Lewis Capes JP was a British shot putter, strongman, and Highland Games competitor. He was famous in the UK in the 1980s for his sporting prowess and appearances on television in shows such as Superstars and the World's Strongest Man.
New Zealand competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. For the first time at the Olympics, God Defend New Zealand was played instead of God Save the King/Queen. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 89 competitors, 82 men and 7 women, who took part in 63 events in 14 sports.
Thelma Elizabeth Hopkins was a Northern Irish athlete who competed in the high jump and the long jump. She won the high jump silver medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and was European champion in 1954. On 5 May 1956, Hopkins set a new world high jump record with a leap of 1.74 metres in Belfast, erasing the mark of 1.73 metres set by Aleksandra Chudina of the USSR on 22 May 1954. Her record was broken on 14 July 1956 in Bucharest by Iolanda Balaș of Romania. Olympic gold medallist Mary Peters called Hopkins her "inspiration".
Geoffrey Steven Gaberino is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. Gaberino was a member of two national championship college teams and a four-time college national champion in relay events.
Richard Edwin "Rich" Saeger is an American former competition swimmer, 1984 Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay.
Michael John Ellis was an Olympic athlete from England.
Geoffrey Michael Elliott was a pole vaulter, shot putter and decathlete from England. He was born in Ilford.
Allan Douglas "Jack" Horan is an Olympian oarsman who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics as a representative of New Zealand.
Geoffrey Vivian Myburgh was a South African Olympic sailor. He was one of the founders of the National Sea Rescue Institute, of which he became financial director, chairman, and life governor.
Geoffrey Raymond Horan is a retired New Zealand rower.
William Michael Coventry is a former New Zealand rower.
Campbell I. Clayton-Greene is a former New Zealand rower. He represented New Zealand at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the coxless four in a team with Geoff Cotter, Bill Coventry, and Neil Gibson, where they came seventh. At the 1989 World Rowing Championships at Bled, Yugoslavia, he won a Bronze in the men's four with Ian Wright, Alastair Mackintosh, and Bill Coventry.
Geoffrey Jukes is a New Zealand sport shooter. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's skeet event, in which he tied for 19th place.
Neil Stanley Gibson was a New Zealand rower.
Geoffrey David Cotter is a New Zealand rower.
Ralph Hamilton Roberts was a New Zealand sailor and sports administrator.
Geoffrey Charles Goodacre was an Australian hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Kenneth Leonard Norris is a British long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was one of many signatories in a letter to The Times on 17 July 1958 opposing 'the policy of apartheid' in international sport and defending 'the principle of racial equality which is embodied in the Declaration of the Olympic Games'.
Geoffrey Russell Bennett was an Australian field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Geoffrey Sandys is a British speed skater. He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics and the 1980 Winter Olympics.
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