John Spence (sailor)

John F. D. Spence (2 October 1875 – 20 February 1946) was British sailing competitor at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3] Sources also give his name as James Fleming Drever Spence.[4][5]

John Spence
Personal information
Full nameJohn F. D. Spence
NationalityBritish
Born(1875-10-02)2 October 1875
Leith, Scotland
Died20 February 1946(1946-02-20) (aged 70)
Haymarket, Scotland
Sailing career
Class(es)12-metre class
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1908 London 12-metre class
Updated on 2 February 2015.

He was a crew member on the Mouchette which finished second of two teams competing in the 12 metre class.[1][6] At the time, only the helmsman and mate were awarded silver medals, while the crew received bronze medals.[1] However, Spence is credited as having received a silver medal in the official Olympic database.[2]

References
  1. Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report: The Olympic Games of 1908 (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. pp. 339–354. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2016. J. F. D. Spence
  2. "John SPENCE". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. "John F.D. SPENCE". Sailing.org. World Sailing. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Fleming Drever Spence". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  5. "John Spence". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. "1908 London Olympic Games Sailing Competition: 12 Metre (Open) Fleet racing". Sailing.org. World Sailing. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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