Lansford Spence

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Lansford Spence in 2008

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

methylxanthine. Spence received a three-month doping ban for the infraction.[1]

Personal bests

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

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

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