Alf Meakin

British sprinter
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Summary

Alf Meakin was born on August 30, 1938[1], in Swinton[2]. He died on December 13, 2025[3], in Blackpool[4]. He worked as a sprinter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Sport: athletics[9]
  • Family name: Meakin[10]
  • Given name: Alf[11]
  • Participant in: 1964 Summer Olympics[12], 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games[13], 1962 European Athletics Championships[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[15]
  • Country for sport: United Kingdom[16]
  • Height: 176 cm[17]
  • Mass: 77 kg[18]

Why It Matters

Alf Meakin has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Alf Meakin born?

Alf Meakin's place of birth was Swinton[2].

Where did Alf Meakin die?

Alf Meakin passed away in Blackpool[4].

What did Alf Meakin do for work?

Alf Meakin worked as a sprinter[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [3] ↑ . olympedia.org. Retrieved . olympedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Swinton
    Family name → Meakin
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → Alf
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57985|batch #57985]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
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