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.Jamaicans given three-month ban . BBC Sport (2009-09-14). Retrieved on 2010-08-30.
Personal bests 200 metres - 20.33 Wind +0.5 (2011, done at altitude) 400 metres - 44.77 (2005)
Achievements Representing 2002NACAC U-25 ChampionshipsSan Antonio, Texas, United States6th400m47.062nd4 × 400 m relay3:05.19Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd400 m46.31 2nd4 × 400 m relay3:01.812003Pan American Games Santo Domingo, DR 1st4 × 400 m relay3:02.022005Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 1st400 m45.29World Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd4 × 400 m relay2:58.072006Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia8th400 m45.79 3rd4 × 400 m relay3:01.942007NACAC ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador 2nd4 × 400 m relay3:04.322011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea 3rd4 × 400 m relay3:00.10Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 2nd200 m20.38 (wind: -1.0 m/s)
See also List of doping cases in athletics
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