Lorraine Fenton
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Birth name | Lorraine Graham |
Born | Manchester, Jamaica | September 8, 1973
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Country | ![]() |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 m |
Retired | 2006 |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal bests |
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Lorraine Fenton (born Lorraine Graham on 8 September 1973 in Manchester) is a retired Jamaican athlete who specialized in the 400 metres.
Career
[edit]Her career highlight came when she won the Olympic silver medal in 2000, being the first Jamaican woman to win a medal in this event. She also won silver medals at the 2001 and 2003 World Championships, a bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships, as well as gold, silver and bronze medals in the relay. In 2002, she set a Jamaican record in 400 m with 49.30 seconds that lasted until 2024.
She missed the 2004 Olympic season due to a hamstring injury, but she returned to win a silver medal with the 4 x 400 metres relay team at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics (together with Shericka Williams, Novlene Williams and Ronetta Smith). She retired after the 2006 season.
Achievements
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | ||||
1997 | IAAF World Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 4x400m Relay |
1998 | IAAF Golden League / Grand Prix Final | Moscow, Russia | 7th | 400m |
1999 | IAAF World Championships | Seville, Spain | 3rd | 400m |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | 400m |
2nd | 4x400 m | |||
IAAF Grand Prix Final | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 400m | |
2001 | IAAF World Championships | Edmonton, Alberta | 2nd | 400m |
1st | 4x400 m | |||
2002 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Paris, France | 2nd | 400m |
2003 | IAAF World Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | 400m |
3rd | 4x400 m | |||
IAAF World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 2nd | 400m | |
2005 | IAAF World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 4x400 m |
Personal bests
[edit]Date | Event | Venue | Time |
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1 June 1999 | 100m | Tartu, Estonia | 11.73 |
13 June 2001 | 200m | Kassel, Germany | 22.63 |
19 July 2002 | 400m | Monaco | 49.30 |
External links
[edit]- Lorraine Fenton at World Athletics
- Lorraine Fenton retires - IAAF.org