Mel Spence

Melville "Mel" 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]

Mel Spence

Personal information
Birth name	Melville Spence
Born	2 January 1936 Kingston, Jamaica
Died	28 October 2012(2012-10-28) (aged 76) Florida
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  British West Indies (BWI) Pan American Games 1959 Chicago 4×400 m Representing  Jamaica Pan American Games 1963 São Paulo 400 m 1963 São Paulo 4×400 m Commonwealth Games 1962 Perth 4x440 yards Central American and Caribbean Games 1962 Kingston 4×400 m 1962 Kingston 800 metres

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.

External links

• Melville Spence at the International Olympic Committee