Lansford Spence
Appearance
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
- 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