Alf Meakin

Alfred F. Meakin (30 August 1938 – 13 December 2025) was a British track and field athlete and rugby league footballer.

Background Meakin was born in Swinton, England on 30 August 1938. He died in Blackpool on 13 December 2025 at the age of 87.

Athletics career Meakin 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 4 × 100 meters relay at the 1962 European Athletics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, alongside Ron Jones, Berwyn Jones, and David Jones.

Meakin 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.

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.