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Wallace Spearmon Sr. (born September 3, 1962) is an American former sprinter.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/letter=S/country=USA/athcode=138659/index.html )〕 He attended the University of Arkansas and competed collegiately for the Arkansas Razorbacks under coach John McDonnell. While there he became a two-time All-American at the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships and helped the team to the overall title in 1985. He set bests of 10.23 seconds for the 100-meter dash and 20.36 seconds for the 200-meter dash while at Arkansas.〔Maloney, Andrew & McDonnell, John (2013). ''(John McDonnell: The Most Successful Coach in NCAA History )'', pg. 241. University of Arkansas Press. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.〕 At the 1985 Penn Relays meet, he was the anchor leg for the 4×100-meter relay and 4×200-meter relay and took the Arkansas Razorbacks to their first titles in those events at the carnival, in its then 90-year history.〔(2005 College Men's Relay Preview ). University of Pennsylvania (2005-04-26). Retrieved on 2015-04-24.〕〔Denman, Elliott (2008-03-19). (Track Summit/Wallace Spearmon JR. ). National Scholastic. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.〕 Spearmon represented his country internationally over 200 m several times.〔(Wallace Spearmon Jr ). Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.〕 His first international medal came at the 1986 Goodwill Games, where he was a bronze medallist close behind fellow American Dwayne Evans, making it a sweep for the United States as Floyd Heard topped the podium.〔(Goodwill Games ). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.〕 A year later he won two gold medals at the 1987 Summer Universiade in Zagreb. First, he defeated Heard to win the 200 m title, then the pair teamed up with Lee McRae and Lorenzo Daniel to secure the 4×100 m gold medals. The relay win was the start of a long winning streak for the United States in that event, which lasted until 2001.〔(World Student Games (Men) ). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.〕 Returning to the United States, he was chosen for the team for the 1987 Pan American Games held in Indianapolis. A run of 20.53 seconds brought him the 200 m bronze medal, with Heard and Brazil's Robson Caetano da Silva getting the better of him.〔(Pan American Games ). GBRAthletics. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.〕 That year he set a personal best of 20.27 seconds for the 200 m in Rhede, Germany.〔(Wallace Spearmon Personal Bests ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.〕 He competed for his nation at global level, reaching the 200 m semi-finals at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics.〔(Wallace Spearmon Honours ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.〕 He had a son – Wallace Spearmon, Jr. – in 1984 and encouraged him to also take up track sprinting. He coached his son for a long period and continued on as mentor.〔(BSO Interview: Sprinter Wallace Spearmon, Jr. Focused On 2012 Olympics ). Black Sports Online (2011-09-13). Retrieved on 2015-04-24.〕〔Lee, Kirby (2008-01-02). (Spearmon Looking to Father for Inspiration in 2008 ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.〕 His son ultimately bettered his fathers achievements by winning three individual medals and a relay gold at the World Championships in Athletics, in addition to a national record indoors in the 200 m.〔(Wallace Spearmon Junior Honours ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wallace Spearmon, Sr.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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