Wallace Spearmon Sr.
Medal record | ||
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Men's athletics
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Representing the United States | ||
Universiade
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1987 Zagreb | 200 m | |
1987 Zagreb | 4×100 m relay | |
Goodwill Games | ||
1986 Moscow | 200 m | |
Pan American Games | ||
1987 Indianapolis | 200 m |
Wallace Spearmon Sr. (born September 3, 1962) is an American former sprinter.[1] He is the father of Wallace Spearmon Jr.
He attended the
Spearmon represented his country internationally over 200 m several times.[5] His first international medal came at the 1986 Goodwill Games, where he was a bronze medallist close behind fellow American Dwayne Evans, making it a sweep for the United States as Floyd Heard topped the podium.[6] A year later he won two gold medals at the 1987 Summer Universiade in Zagreb. First, he defeated Heard to win the 200 m title, and then the pair teamed up with Lee McRae and Lorenzo Daniel to secure the 4×100 m gold medals. The relay win was the start of a long winning streak for the United States in that event, which lasted until 2001.[7]
Returning to the United States, he was chosen for the team for the
He had a son –
References
- ^ "Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ Maloney, Andrew & McDonnell, John (2013). John McDonnell: The Most Successful Coach in NCAA History, pg. 241. University of Arkansas Press. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.
- ^ 2005 College Men's Relay Preview. University of Pennsylvania (2005-04-26). Retrieved on 2015-04-24.
- ^ Denman, Elliott (2008-03-19). Track Summit/Wallace Spearmon JR.. National Scholastic. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.
- ^ Wallace Spearmon Jr. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.
- ^ Goodwill Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.
- ^ World Student Games (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.
- ^ Pan American Games. GBRAthletics. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.
- ^ Wallace Spearmon Personal Bests. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.
- ^ Wallace Spearmon Honours. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.
- ^ BSO Interview: Sprinter Wallace Spearmon Jr. Focused On 2012 Olympics. Black Sports Online (2011-09-13). Retrieved on 2015-04-24.
- ^ Lee, Kirby (2008-01-02). Spearmon Looking to Father for Inspiration in 2008. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.
- ^ Wallace Spearmon Junior Honours. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.