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 name	John F. D. Spence
Nationality	British
Born	(1875-10-02)2 October 1875 Leith, Scotland
Died	20 February 1946(1946-02-20) (aged 70) Haymarket, Scotland
Sailing career
Class	12-metre class
Medal record Sailing Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games 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]