Lorraine Fenton

Lorraine Fenton
Personal information
Birth nameLorraine Graham
Born (1973-09-08) September 8, 1973
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
2000 Sydney 400 m
2000 Sydney 4 × 400 m relay
World Championships
2001 Edmonton 4 × 400 m relay
2001 Edmonton 400 m
2003 Paris 400 m
2005 Helsinki 4 × 400 m relay
1997 Athens 4 × 400 m relay
1999 Seville 400 m
2003 Paris 4 × 400 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

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

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Jamaica
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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