Lansford Spence
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.
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[]
- 200 metres - 20.33 Wind +0.5 (2011, done at altitude)
- 400 metres - 44.77 (2005)
Achievements[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Jamaica | |||||
2002 | NACAC U-25 Championships | San Antonio, Texas, United States | 6th | 400m | 47.06 |
2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.19 | |||
Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 2nd | 400 m | 46.31 | |
2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.81 | |||
2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, DR | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.02 |
2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 400 m | 45.29 |
World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:58.07 | |
2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 8th | 400 m | 45.79 |
3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.94 | |||
2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.32 |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.10 |
Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 2nd | 200 m | 20.38 (wind: -1.0 m/s) |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jamaicans given three-month ban . BBC Sport (2009-09-14). Retrieved on 2010-08-30.
External links[]
- 1982 births
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