Lansford Spence (born 15 December 1982) is a

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...

n sprinter. Together with Sanjay Ayre,

Brandon Simpson Brandon Simpson (born 6 September 1981 in Florida, U.S.) is a sprinter who represents Bahrain, having previously represented Jamaica. He has won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay 4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is ...

and

Davian Clarke Davian Clarke (born 30 April 1976) is a Jamaican former athlete, who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1996 Olympics, and many relay medals followed, before he won his ...

he won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the

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. 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

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. He won a Commonwealth Games Silver medal in the 200m in 2010. He was one of five athletes (along with

Yohan Blake Yohan Blake (born 26 December 1989) is a Jamaican sprinter specialising in the 100-metre and 200-metre sprint races. He won gold at the 100 m at the 2011 World Athletics Championships as the youngest 100 m world champion ever, and a silver m ...

Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson (born 12 May 1982) is a Jamaican sprint athlete. He finished sixth in the 200m final at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka where he also won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay team for Jamaica. He is a former student of ...

Allodin Fothergill Allodin Fothergill (born 7 February 1987) is a Jamaican athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professiona ...

and

Sheri-Ann Brooks Sheri-Ann Brooks (born 11 February 1983 in Kingston) is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 100 metres. She is the first child of Mr. Error Brooks and Mrs. Donna Brooks. Brooks represented the Jamaica at the 2008 Summer O ...

) who failed their doping tests at the 2009 Jamaican National Championships. All five tested positive for banned

stimulant Stimulants (also often referred to as psychostimulants or colloquially as uppers) is an overarching term that covers many drugs including those that increase activity of the central nervous system and the body, drugs that are pleasurable and inv ...

methylxanthine Xanthine ( or ; archaically xanthic acid; systematic name 3,7-dihydropurine-2,6-dione) is a purine base found in most human body tissues and fluids, as well as in other organisms. Several stimulants are derived from xanthine, including caffeine, ...

. Spence received a three-month doping ban for the infraction.Jamaicans given three-month ban

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(2009-09-14). Retrieved on 2010-08-30.

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200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

- 20.33 Wind +0.5 (2011, done at altitude) *

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...

- 44.77 (2005)

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* 1982 births Living people Jamaican male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Olympic athletes of Jamaica Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Jamaica Doping cases in athletics Jamaican sportspeople in doping cases World Athletics Championships medalists Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games gold medalists for Jamaica Pan American Games silver medalists for Jamaica Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Jamaica Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games {{Jamaica-athletics-bio-stub

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