Quick Facts
Biography
Yvonne Graham (née Grabner, formerly Mai; born 22 August 1965) is a retired female middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres. She represented East Germany and later Germany, before attaining Jamaican citizenship in 1993. She won a bronze medal at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
Career
Graham was born in Annaberg-Buchholz, Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt. Under her maiden name of Yvonne Grabner, she first came to prominence in 1983 competing for East Germany, winning a bronze medal at the 1983 European Junior Championships. Later, she married fellow East German athlete, Volker Mai. While competing as Yvonne Mai, she won a bronze medal at the 1989 World Indoor Championships. She competed for East Germany until 1990 and then a United Germany. In 1993 she married Jamaican 400 m hurdler Winthrop Graham and obtained Jamaican citizenship.She holds the Jamaican national records for 1500 metres, mile, and 3000 metres.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  East Germany | ||||
| 1983 | European Junior Championships | Schwechat, Austria | 3rd | 1500m |
| 1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 4th | 1500 m |
| World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 1500 m | |
| World Cup | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 1500 m | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 7th | 1500 m |
Representing  Germany | ||||
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 6th | 1500 m |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 13th | 1500 m | |
Representing  Jamaica | ||||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10th | 1500 m |
Personal bests
- 1500 metres - 4:01.84 min (1995)
- One mile - 4:22.97 min (1990)
- 3000 metres - 8:37.07 min (1995)
- 5000 metres - 15:07.91 min (1995)
- 800 metres - 1:58.32 (1990)