Lorraine Fenton
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 |
External links
- Lorraine Fenton at World Athletics
- Lorraine Fenton retires - IAAF.org
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Jamaican women sprinters
- Olympic athletes for Jamaica
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Jamaica
- Athletes from Manchester Parish
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
- World Athletics Championships winners
- Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games
- Olympic women sprinters
- 20th-century Jamaican women
- 21st-century Jamaican sportswomen
- Jamaican Athletics Championships winners
- Jamaican athletics biography stubs
- Jamaican Olympic medalist stubs