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

• List of doping cases in athletics

References

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

External links

• Lansford Spence profile at IAAF