Donna Fraser (born November 7, 1972) is an English athlete who mainly competes in the 400 metres. An exceptional junior, she won six English Schools 200m titles before turning to the 400m in 1991 and becoming European Junior Champion at the distance the same year. However, she didn't improve until 1996, when she began to concentrate on the 400m seriously and qualified for British teams in the major outdoor championships between 1996 and 1999. However, it was at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 that she finally showed the potential she had had as a junior when she clipped almost a second off her PB to finish 4th with a personal best time of 49.79 seconds, thanks in no small part to her training alongside Olympic Champion Cathy Freeman for that season. A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. ... Helsinki Olympic Stadium at the opening day of the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. ... Official logo The 2007 World Championships in Athletics is being held in Osaka, Japan from August 24 to September 2, 2007 at Nagai Stadium. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... 400 m is a common track running event. ...

A finalist in 1998 at the European Championships and Commonwealth Games (where she took a bronze medal), she has also played an integral part of Britain's 4x400 relay team, taking medals at the World Championships in 2005, European Championships and Commowealth Games. However, her career post-2000 has stalled due to a horrifying catalogue of injuries and in an interview with the BBC in 2007 has said that if her form does not improve to a competitive level, this season may be her last.

At the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, Fraser went as part of the 4x400m relay squad. Despite not running in the the final, she recieved a bronze medal, as she competed in the heats on the 2nd leg. Official logo The 2007 World Championships in Athletics is being held in Osaka, Japan from August 24 to September 2, 2007 at Nagai Stadium. ...

Major achievements

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External links

• IAAF profile for Donna Fraser