Iconic British thrower competed in three Olympics and was a household name in the 1970s and 1980s due to his exploits on the athletics and strongman circuits

In May 1966 AW featured a couple of 16-year-old throwers in its 'spotlight on youth' column – Joe Bugner and Geoff Capes. While the promising teenage discus thrower Bugner went on to win the British boxing title and fought Muhammad Ali for the world crown, Capes became the long-time British record-holder in the shot put, world's strongest man winner and multiple Highland Games champion.