Alf Meakin

Alf Meakin
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1938-08-30) 30 August 1938
Swinton, England[1]
Sport
SportMen's athletics
Event100 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best10.4 (1963)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Belgrade 4 × 100 m relay
Representing  England
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth 4 × 110 yd relay
Rugby league career
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1964 Leeds 1 0 0 0 0
1965–67 Blackpool Borough 53 14 0 0 42
Total 54 14 0 0 42

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

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.
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