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Donna Fraser

Donna Fraser competing in a UK Women's League match at Birmingham
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Women's athletics
World Championships
Bronze	2005 Helsinki	4x400 m relay
Bronze	2007 Osaka	4x400 m relay
Commonwealth Games
Bronze	1998 Kuala Lumpur	400 m
Bronze	1998 Kuala Lumpur	4x100 m relay
European Championships
Bronze	1998 Budapest	4x400 m relay
European Indoor Championships
Silver	2009 Torino	4x400 m relay
Bronze	2005 Madrid	4x400 m relay
World Junior Championships
Silver	1990 Plovdiv	4x100 m relay
European Junior Championships
Gold	1991 Thessaloniki	400 m
Silver	1991 Thessaloniki	4x100 m relay

Donna Karen Fraser OBE (born on November 7, 1972) is a former English athlete. She was born in Thornton Heath, Croydon. Donna mainly competed in the 200-meter and 400-meter races.

Donna Fraser's Athletics Career

Donna Fraser was a very talented young athlete. She won six English Schools 200-meter titles. In 1990, she earned a silver medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay at the World Junior Championships.

In 1991, Donna switched to the 400-meter race. She became the European Junior Champion in this event. She also won another silver medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay that year.

Reaching Her Peak

Donna started focusing seriously on the 400-meter race in 1996. She then qualified for British teams in big championships from 1996 to 1999. Her biggest moment came at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She ran her fastest time ever, 49.79 seconds, and finished fourth. This amazing improvement was partly because she trained with Olympic champion Cathy Freeman.

In 1998, Donna was a finalist in the 400-meter race at the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games. She won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games. Donna was also a key member of Britain's 4 x 400-meter relay team. They won medals at the 1998 European Championships and Commonwealth Games. The team also earned a bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships.

Challenges and Comebacks

After 2000, Donna faced many injuries, which slowed down her career. However, she continued to contribute to her team. At the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, she was part of the 4 × 400-meter relay squad. Even though she didn't run in the final race, she received a bronze medal. This was because she competed in the earlier heats.

In 2005, Donna won the Athlete of the Year Award from BBC London.

Life After Professional Athletics

In September 2009, Donna announced she was leaving professional athletics. She returned to working full-time at EDF Energy. Her last big race was the 400-meter at the British Grand Prix in Gateshead. She still races for the Croydon Harriers, an athletics club in Croydon.

In 2021, Donna Fraser was given the OBE award. This honor was for her work in promoting equality, inclusion, and diversity in workplaces.

Currently, Donna works for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee. She is the Head of Inclusion and Engagement. In 2022, World Athletics named her their Woman of the Year.

Major Achievements

Representing  Great Britain and  England

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
1990	World Junior Championships	Plovdiv, Bulgaria	13th (sf)	200 m	24.19 (wind: +0.5 m/s)
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	44.16
1991	European Junior Championships	Thessaloniki, Greece	1st	400 m	53.54
			2nd	4 x 100 m relay	44.57
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	6th	400 m	51.54
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:25.66
	Commonwealth Games	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	3rd	400 m	51.01
			3rd	4 x 100 m relay	3:29.28
2000	Olympics	Sydney, Australia	4th	400 m	49.79
2005	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:29.81
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:24.44
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:25.451
2009	European Indoor Championships	Turin, Italy	2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:30.42

¹This time was from the earlier heats; Donna Fraser was replaced in the final race.

See also

In Spanish: Donna Fraser para niños