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Lorraine Fenton

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Lorraine Fenton
Personal information
Birth nameLorraine Graham
Born (1973-09-08) September 8, 1973 (age 51)
Manchester, Jamaica
Sport
Country Jamaica
SportAthletics
Event400 m
Retired2006 (2006)
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 11.73 (1999)
  • 200 m: 22.63 (2001)
  • 400 m: 49.30 (2002)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 4x400 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Edmonton 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2001 Edmonton 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2003 Paris 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2005 Helsinki 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Athens 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Seville 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Paris 4x400 m relay

Lorraine Fenton (born Lorraine Graham on 8 September 1973 in Manchester) is a retired Jamaican athlete who specialized in the 400 metres.

Career

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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

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Jamaica
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

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