Alfred Meakin
Encyclopedia
Alfred Meakin is a retired track and field
athlete, who represented Great Britain
in the men's 100 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo, Japan.
He won the bronze medal in the men's 4x100 metres relay at the 1962 European Championships in Belgrade
, Yugoslavia
, alongside Ronald Jones
, Berwyn Jones
, and David Jones
.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete, who represented Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the men's 100 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
in Tokyo, Japan.
He won the bronze medal in the men's 4x100 metres relay at the 1962 European Championships in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, alongside Ronald Jones
Ron Jones (athlete)
Ronald Jones is a retired Welsh track and field athlete.- 3 Time Olympian :Ron Jones represented Great Britain at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1960 ....
, Berwyn Jones
Berwyn Jones
Thomas Berwyn Jones was a Welsh sprint athlete, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s who at representative level played rugby league for Great Britain, and Commonwealth XIII, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Bradford Northern, and St. Helens, playing at , i.e...
, and David Jones
David Jones (athlete)
David Jones was a British athlete who competed in the 100 & 200 metres. He won three consecutive AAA tiles at 220 yards...
.