Lorraine Fenton

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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

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 × 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

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1997 IAAF World Championships Athens, Greece 3rd 4 × 400 m Relay
1998 IAAF Golden League / Grand Prix Final Moscow, Russia 7th 400 m
1999 IAAF World Championships Seville, Spain 3rd 400 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 2nd 400 m
2nd 4 × 400 m
IAAF Grand Prix Final Doha, Qatar 1st 400 m
2001 IAAF World Championships Edmonton, Alberta 2nd 400 m
1st 4 × 400 m
2002 IAAF Grand Prix Final Paris, France 2nd 400 m
2003 IAAF World Championships Paris, France 2nd 400 m
3rd 4 × 400 m
IAAF World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 2nd 400 m
2005 IAAF World Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd 4 × 400 m

Personal bests

Date Event Venue Time
1 June 1999 100 m Tartu, Estonia 11.73
13 June 2001 200 m Kassel, Germany 22.63
19 July 2002 400 m Monaco 49.30

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