Alvah Meyer
Encyclopedia
Alvah T. Meyer was an American
athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He was Jewish, and was one of a number of Jewish members of the Irish American Athletic Club
, which also included Abel Kiviat
and Myer Prinstein
.
He was born in New York City
and died in Tucson, Arizona
.
In 1914 he set a world record at 60 yards, and in 1915 he set a world record at 300 yards.
Meyer competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics
held in Stockholm
, Sweden
in the 100 metres where he won the silver medal. He also participated in the 200 metres event
but was eliminated in the semi-finals.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He was Jewish, and was one of a number of Jewish members of the Irish American Athletic Club
Irish American Athletic Club
The Irish American Athletic Club was an amateur athletic organization, based in Queens, New York at the beginning of the 20th Century.-Early years:...
, which also included Abel Kiviat
Abel Kiviat
Abel Richard Kiviat was an American middle distance track event middle distance runner.-Career:...
and Myer Prinstein
Myer Prinstein
Myer Prinstein was an American athlete and member of the Irish American Athletic Club...
.
He was born in New York City
New York City
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and died in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
.
In 1914 he set a world record at 60 yards, and in 1915 he set a world record at 300 yards.
Meyer competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
held in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in the 100 metres where he won the silver medal. He also participated in the 200 metres event
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which has appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics...
but was eliminated in the semi-finals.
See also
- List of select Jewish track and field athletes