Frederick Meadows (11 November 1886 – 17 December 1975) was a

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athlete. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in

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. In the

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, Meadows placed third in his initial semifinal heat with a time of 4:12.2. The heat was won by James P. Sullivan in 4:07.6.

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* 1886 births 1975 deaths Track and field athletes from Ontario Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Canadian male middle-distance runners {{canada-athletics-bio-stub