Dennis Blake

Dennis Anthony Blake (born 6 September 1970 in Saint Elizabeth Parish) is a retired male sprinter from Jamaica. He is a two-time Olympian, winning the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he ran in the qualifying heats.

Dennis Blake
Personal information
Born (1970-09-06) 6 September 1970
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400: 45.68 (2000)[1]
Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta 4x400 m
Pan American Games
1995 Mar del Plata 4x400 m
CAC Championships
1993 Cali 400 m

Blake also claimed a silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina in the men's 4x400 metres relay, alongside Orville Taylor, Roxbert Martin, and Michael McDonald. Blake set his personal best in the men's 400 metres (45.68) on 2000-06-18 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Blake coached track at Edgemont High School up until the spring of 2016.

Education and early athletics career

Dennis Blake was awarded a two-year scholarship to attend Blinn Junior College, in Texas. Having gained recognition for his athletic performances, he was awarded thirty-nine athletic scholarships to attend universities throughout the United States, including Alabama A&M University, his alma mater. During his track & field career at Alabama A&M University (AAMU), Blake was the recipient of numerous awards and recognition. The nine-time All-American was selected as the "Most Valuable Player" at the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) championship, by winning the "Abbott Award." As a former member of the AAMU track and field program under the tutelage of coach, Walter Tullis, Blake represented Jamaica at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia and won a bronze medal.

Blake competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Among his numerous honors are: two-time Olympian and bronze medalist; two-time world championship and silver medalist; flag bearer at the Pan-American Games.

Results
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Jamaica
1992 1992 Summer Olympics Barcelona, Spain 8 h4 r2/4 400 m
1992 1992 Summer Olympics Barcelona, Spain AC h3 r1/2 4 × 100 m
1995 1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 4 × 100 m
1996 1996 Summer Olympics Atlanta, Georgia 4 × 100 m

Recognition
  • In 2006, he was inducted into the Alabama A&M University Athletics Hall of Fame[3]
  • City of Huntsville, Alabama - Resolution No. 96-791
  • Resolution of the Madison County Commission

Dennis has also received the praise of the Office of the Prime Minister in Jamaica; Com-sport Limited Jamaica; Aluminum Partners of Jamaica; the International Autograph Club in Australia; the Huntsville Times and the Municipal Offices in the United States.

References
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20101221052149/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bl/dennis-blake-1.html
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dennis Blake". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010.
  3. https://aamusports.com/honors/hall-of-fame/dennis-a-blake/131 Dennis A. Blake (2006) | Hall of Fame - Alabama A&M Athletics



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