Alf Meakin

Last updated

Alf Meakin
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1938-08-30) 30 August 1938 (age 86)
Swinton, England [1]
Sport
SportMen's athletics
Event100 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best10.4 (1963)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1962 Belgrade 4 × 100 m relay
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1962 Perth 4 × 110 yd relay
Rugby league career
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1964 Leeds 10000
1965–67 Blackpool Borough 53140042
Total54140042

Alfred F. Meakin (born August 30, 1938) is a retired track and field athlete and rugby league footballer.

Contents

Athletics career

He represented Great Britain in the men's 100 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. [2]

He won the bronze medal in the men's 4 × 100 meters relay at the 1962 European Athletics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, alongside Ron Jones, Berwyn Jones, and David Jones.

He represented England and won a gold medal in the 4 x 110 yards relay with Peter Radford, Len Carter and David Jones, at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. [3] [4]

Rugby league career

After the 1964 Olympics, Meakin began playing rugby league. He made one appearance for Leeds as a triallist before later joining Blackpool Borough. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Blackpool Olympian Alf Meakin on life in the fast lane at the Tokyo Games of 1964". Blackpool Gazette. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alf Meakin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Athletes and results: Alfred F. Meakin". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ↑ "Player Summary: Alf Meakin". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Alf Meakin's sporting story has a further chapter thanks to Leeds Rhinos". Blackpool Gazette. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.