Alvah Meyer
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Alvah Meyer in 1912
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| Born | July 18, 1888 New York City, United States |
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| Died | December 19, 1939 (aged 51) Tucson, Arizona, United States |
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||
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| Sport | Sprint running | |||||||||
| Club | I-AAC, Queens | |||||||||
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Alvah T. Meyer (July 18, 1888 – December 19, 1939) was an American sprint runner. He was a Jewish[1] member of the Irish American Athletic Club, which also included Abel Kiviat and Myer Prinstein.
Meyer underperformed at the 1912 Olympic Trials and was only included to the US Olympic team on the condition that he pays his travel, which was eventually covered by his parents. He won the silver medal in the 100 meters, but was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 200 m event.[2]
In 1914 he set a world record at 60 yards, and in 1915 he set a world record at 330 yards.[1]
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