Vivienne Spence-Gardner (born 22 January 1965) is a retired female
sprinter from
Jamaica
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, who mainly competed in the women's
100 metres
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during her career. She is a one-time Olympian, making her only appearance in
1988
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(
Seoul, South Korea
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). Spence set her personal best (11.41 s) in 1988.
Achievements
References
sports-reference*
1965 births
Living people
Jamaican female sprinters
Olympic athletes for Jamaica
Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games
Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Jamaica
Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games
Olympic female sprinters
20th-century Jamaican sportswomen
Jamaican Athletics Championships winners
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