Lawrence Meintjes
Encyclopedia
Laurens Schmitz Meintjes (July 12, 1868–March 30, 1941) was a South African
track cyclist and winner of the inaugural stayers contest at the 1893 ICA Track Cycling World Championships in Chicago
. Meintjes was born in Aberdeen
and died in Potgietersrust.
South African Republic
The South African Republic , often informally known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled country in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century. Not to be confused with the present-day Republic of South Africa, it occupied the area later known as the South African...
track cyclist and winner of the inaugural stayers contest at the 1893 ICA Track Cycling World Championships in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. Meintjes was born in Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Eastern Cape
Aberdeen is a small town in the Cacadu District Municipality of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. set in the Camdeboo Mountains. With its numerous examples of Victorian architecture, it is one of the architectural conservation areas of the Karoo....
and died in Potgietersrust.