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Meyrick Chapman (9 December 1886 – 29 December 1969) was a British athlete. Educated at Magdalen College School, he competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the 100 metres, Chapman took second place in his first round heat with a time of 11.3 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals.

He was the winner of the British Olympic 100 m trials and competed for Finchley Harriers. Chapman was still competing at a relatively high level in 1924, winning the 100 yards at the Bucks AAA championship.

References

1. ^ M Chapman. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-21.
2. "Meyrick Chapman". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
3. Bletchley's Giant Show, Buckingham Advertiser and Free Press, August 7, 1926

Sources

• Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
• De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
• Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 20 July 2006.

External links

• Meyrick Chapman at Olympedia

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