Dennis Blake

Dennis Blake

Personal information
Born	(1970-09-06) 6 September 1970 (age 54) Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
Achievements and titles
Personal best	400: 45.68 (2000) [1]
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing   Jamaica Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta 4x400 m Pan American Games 1995 Mar del Plata 4x400 m CAC Championships 1993 Cali 400 m

Dennis Anthony Blake (born 6 September 1970 in Saint Elizabeth Parish) is a retired male sprinter from Jamaica. ^[2] He is a two-time Olympian, winning the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he ran in the qualifying heats.

Career

Blake was awarded a two-year scholarship to attend Blinn Junior College, in Texas. Having gained recognition for his athletic performances, he was awarded thirty-nine athletic scholarships to attend universities throughout the United States, including Alabama A&M University, his alma mater. During his track & field career at Alabama A&M University (AAMU), Blake was the recipient of numerous awards and recognition. The nine-time All-American was selected as the "Most Valuable Player" at the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) championship winning the Abbott Award.

Blake competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain where he was the official Jamaica flag bearer. Blake also claimed a silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina in the men's 4x400 metres relay, alongside Orville Taylor, Roxbert Martin, and Michael McDonald. Blake set his personal best in the men's 400 metres (45.68) on 2000-06-18 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

In 1996, under the tutelage of AAMU track and field program coach, Walter Tullis, Blake represented Jamaica at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia and won a bronze medal.

Results

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Jamaica
1992	1992 Summer Olympics	Barcelona, Spain	8 h4 r2/4	400 m
1992	1992 Summer Olympics	Barcelona, Spain	AC h3 r1/2	4 × 400
1995	1995 Pan American Games	Mar del Plata, Argentina		4 × 400 m
1996	1996 Summer Olympics	Atlanta, Georgia		4 × 400 m

Recognition

• In 2006, he was inducted into the Alabama A&M University Athletics Hall of Fame ^[4]
• City of Huntsville, Alabama – Resolution No. 96-791
• Resolution of the Madison County Commission

References

1. "Jamaica Olympic Association – Dennis Blake". Jamaica Olympic Association. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010.
2. "Jamaica Olympic Association – Dennis Blake". Jamaica Olympic Association. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010.
4. "Alabama A&M University – Hall of Fame – Dennis A. Blake". Alabama A&M University. Retrieved 10 December 2021.

• Dennis Blake at World Athletics