John Spence (sailor)

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
Sport
Sailing career
Class12-metre class
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
1908 London 12-metre class
Updated on 2 February 2015

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

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