Laurens Meintjes (9 June 1868 – 30 March 1941) was a South African track cyclist and winner of the inaugural stayers contest at the 1893 ICA Track Cycling World Championships in Chicago.

[1][2][3] This victory made him the first African to win a world championship.

Meintjes was born in Aberdeen and died in Potgietersrust.

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