Laurens Meintjes
✓ Source-basedfallingSouth African racing cyclist (1868-1941)
Fame37.4
Momentum2.0
Languages9
In century#212,724
Laurens Meintjes 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.
Also inDeutsch
Athletes from South Africa 6
About this person
Country
South AfricaCategory
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1868 to 1941 · aged 72
Written about in
9 languages
Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.