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

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Lorraine Fenton

Personal information
Birth name	Lorraine Graham
Nationality	Jamaican
Born	(1973-09-08) September 8, 1973 (age 50) Manchester, Jamaica
Sport
Country	Jamaica
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 m
Retired	2006 (2006)
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	100 m: 11.73 (1999) 200 m: 22.63 (2001) 400 m: 49.30 (2002, NR)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Jamaica Olympic Games 2000 Sydney 400 m 2000 Sydney 4x400 m relay World Championships 2001 Edmonton 4x400 m relay 2001 Edmonton 400 m 2003 Paris 400 m 2005 Helsinki 4x400 m relay 1997 Athens 4x400 m relay 1999 Seville 400 m 2003 Paris 4x400 m relay

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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.

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.

• Lorraine Fenton at World Athletics
• Lorraine Fenton retires - IAAF.org

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