Mel Spence

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Mel Spence
Personal information
Birth nameMelville Spence
Born2 January 1936
Kingston, Jamaica
Died28 October 2012(2012-10-28) (aged 76)
Florida
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  British West Indies (BWI)
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago 4×400 m
Representing  Jamaica
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 1963 São Paulo 4×400 m
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth 4x440 yards
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Kingston 4×400 m
Silver medal – second place 1962 Kingston 800 metres

Melville Spence (2 January 1936 – 28 October 2012)[1] was a Jamaican sprinter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He is the twin brother of Mal Spence, an Olympic sprint medalist.[2]

He was a relay silver medalist at the 1955 Pan American Games and was runner-up in the individual 400 m event at the 1963 Pan American Games.[3] He was part of the winning Jamaican 4×400 metres relay team at the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games.

References

  1. ^ "Melville Spence: international repute through talent and good values, says PM Simpson Miller | Government of Jamaica Office of the Prime Minister". Opm.gov.jm. 1 November 2012. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mel Spence". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  3. ^ Pan American Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2012-05-12.


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