Georges Meyer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGeorg Hans "Georges"•Meyer
Used nameGeorges•Meyer
Born17 April 1914 in Basel, Basel-Stadt (SUI)
Died8 August 1982 (aged 68 years 3 months 21 days) in Basel, Basel-Stadt (SUI)
Affiliations?, Basel (SUI)
NOC Switzerland

Biography

Georges Meyer was a Swiss track and field athlete who specialised as a sprinter. Meyer, Albert Jud, Bernard Marchand, and Paul Hänni were the Swiss quartet that ran in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. After the Olympics Meyer ran in the 400 metres at the 1938 European Athletics Championships in Paris.

Personal Best: 100 – 10.9 (1936).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics SUI Georges Meyer
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Switzerland 4 h3 r1/2