Laurens Meintjes
Cyclist
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... Wikipedia
Born: June 9, 1868, Aberdeen, South Africa
Died: March 30, 1941 (age 72 years), Mokopane, South Africa