John Spence (sailor)

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John Spence
Personal information
Full nameJohn F. D. Spence
NationalityBritish
Born(1875-10-02)2 October 1875
Leith, Scotland
Died20 February 1946(1946-02-20) (aged 70)
Haymarket, Scotland
Sailing career
Class(es)12-metre class
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games Olympic rings without rims.svg
Silver medal – second place 1908 London 12-metre class
Updated on 2 February 2015.

John F. D. Spence (2 October 1875 – 20 February 1946) was British sailing competitor at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3] Sources also give his name as James Fleming Drever Spence.[4][5]

He was a crew member on the Mouchette which finished second of two teams competing in the 12 metre class.[1][6] At the time, only the helmsman and mate were awarded silver medals, while the crew received bronze medals.[1] However, Spence is credited as having received a silver medal in the official Olympic database.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report: The Olympic Games of 1908 (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. pp. 339–354. Retrieved 2016-06-11. J. F. D. Spence
  2. ^ a b "John SPENCE". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  3. ^ "John F.D. SPENCE". Sailing.org. World Sailing. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  4. ^ "James Fleming Drever Spence". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  5. ^ "John Spence". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. ^ "1908 London Olympic Games Sailing Competition: 12 Metre (Open) Fleet racing". Sailing.org. World Sailing. Retrieved 2016-06-11.

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