Lansford Spence

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Lansford Spence
Lansford Spence 2008.jpg
Spence in 2008
Personal information
Born (1982-12-15) 15 December 1982 (age 42)
Manchester Parish, Jamaica
Sport
Sport Track and field
Club Auburn Tigers
Medal record
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Saint-Denis 4x400m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Helsinki 4x400m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Daegu 4x400m relay
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Santo Domingo 4x400m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara 200m
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Melbourne 4x400m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Delhi 200m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2010 Delhi4x100m relay
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 San Salvador 400m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2002 San Salvador4x400m relay

Lansford Spence (born 15 December 1982) is a Jamaican sprinter. Together with Sanjay Ayre, Brandon Simpson and Davian Clarke he won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. He also competed in the individual contest, but was knocked out in the semi-final. In 2006 the relay team won another bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games. He won a Commonwealth Games Silver medal in the 200m in 2010.

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He was one of five athletes (along with Yohan Blake, Marvin Anderson, Allodin Fothergill and Sheri-Ann Brooks) who failed their doping tests at the 2009 Jamaican National Championships. All five tested positive for banned stimulant methylxanthine. Spence received a three-month doping ban for the infraction. [1]

Personal bests

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
2002 NACAC U-25 Championships San Antonio, Texas, United States6th400m 47.06
2nd4 × 400 m relay 3:05.19
Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd400 m 46.31
2nd4 × 400 m relay 3:01.81
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, DR 1st4 × 400 m relay 3:02.02
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 1st400 m 45.29
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd4 × 400 m relay 2:58.07
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 8th400 m 45.79
3rd4 × 400 m relay 3:01.94
2007 NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd4 × 400 m relay 3:04.32
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 3rd4 × 400 m relay 3:00.10
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 2nd200 m 20.38 (wind: -1.0 m/s)

See also

References

  1. Jamaicans given three-month ban . BBC Sport (2009-09-14). Retrieved on 2010-08-30.