Mel Cheskin

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Mel Cheskin
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1942-06-06) 6 June 1942 (age 83)
Marylebone, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Sprints
Club Polytechnic Harriers

Melvyn Peter Kevin Cheskin (born 6 June 1942), is a male former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Cheskin born in Marylebone, London, England, was an All-American sprinter for the Colorado Buffaloes track and field program, leading off their 4th-place 4 × 100 metres relay team at the 1964 NCAA University Division track and field championships. [1] [2]

Cheskin was selected by England to represent his country in Athletics events. He represented the 1966 England team [3] in the 220 yards and sprint relay, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. [4] [5] [6]

In addition he competed at the 1966 European Athletics Championships in Budapest.

References

  1. ↑ "Buffs Take Five Relay Races to Win Own Meet". Fort Collins Coloradoan. 26 April 1964. p. 12. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "4 × 100 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024. "Track and Field News NCAA Outdoor m4x1" (PDF). Track and Field News . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Men's team for Empire Games" . Bristol Evening Post. 11 July 1966. p. 24. Retrieved 9 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ↑ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  6. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
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