Alvah Meyer

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Alvah Meyer athletics

1912 Athletics men's 100 meter final2.JPG
Alvah Meyer (r.) In
the 100 meter final in Stockholm 1912

Full name Alvah T. Meyer
nation United States 48United States United States
birthday July 18, 1888
place of birth New York ,  USA
size 173 cm
Weight 65 kg
date of death December 19, 1939
Place of death Tucson , USA
Career
discipline sprint
society I-AAC Queens
Medal table
Olympic games 0 × gold 1 × silver 0 × bronze
Olympic rings Olympic games
silver Stockholm 2012 100 m
last change: February 14, 2017

Alvah T. Meyer (born July 18, 1888 in New York City , † December 19, 1939 in Tucson , Arizona ) was an American athlete who was successful in the sprint during the First World War .

He won four US championship titles:

Alvah Meyer, 1912
year 100 y
(s)		 220 y
(s)		 Hall
(s)
1911 Master 60 y (6.6)
1912 Second Master (21.8)
1913 Third Fourth
1914 Third Third Master 60 y (7.6)

Master 300 y (32.2)

1915 Second Third
1916 Second fifth

There were also two victories at the Canadian Open Championships in 1911 and 1912 (100 yards in 10.0 s each).

Alvah Meyer took part in the 5th Summer Olympics in Stockholm in 1912 and won the silver medal over 100 meters in 10.9 s ahead of Donald Lippincott at the same time (time of the winner Ralph Craig : 10.8 s).

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personal data
SURNAME Meyer, Alvah
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Meyer, Alvah T.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American athlete
DATE OF BIRTH July 18, 1888
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH December 19, 1939
Place of death Tucson