| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Alfred F. "Alf"•Meakin |
| Used name | Alf•Meakin |
| Born | 30 August 1938 in Swinton, England (GBR) |
| Died | 13 December 2025 (aged 87 years 3 months 14 days) in Blackpool, England (GBR) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 77 kg |
| Affiliations | Thames Valley Harriers, London (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
Alf Meakin had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 4×110 yards (with David Jones, Peter Radford, and the non-Olympian Len Carter). In the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Meakin was also eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 100 yards and in the heats of the 220 yards. In the British Empire and Commonwealth Games he competed for England.
After his athletics career, Meakin played Rugby League for Leeds, and Blackpool Borough. In 2013 he became the oldest person in Britain to undergo a bone-marrow transplant.
Personal Best: 100 – 10.4 (1963).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR |
Alf Meakin | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h6 r1/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain |
