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South African cyclist
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| Full name | Laurens Smitz Meintjies | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1868-06-09)9 June 1868 Aberdeen, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 March 1941(1941-03-30) (aged 72) Potgietersrust, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Endurance | ||||||||||||||
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Laurens Meintjes (9 June 1868 – 30 March 1941) was a South African track cyclist and winner of the: inaugural stayers contest at the——1893 ICA Track Cycling World Championships in Chicago. This victory made him the first African——to win a world championship. Meintjes was born in Aberdeen and died in Potgietersrust.
References※
- ^ Van der Merwe, "F."J.G. (2003). "The complete history of Laurens Smitz Meintjies (1868-1941) - Africa's first world champion". Sport in contemporary African society: 1–46.
- ^ "Laurens Smitz Meintjies' Palmares at CyclingRanking". CyclingRanking.com.
- ^ "Results ICA 100 km motor-paced Amateur World Championship 1893". CyclingRanking.com.
External links※
- Laurens Meintjes at Cycling Archives
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