Kimberly Elaine ("Kim") Graham (born March 26, 1971 in Durham, North Carolina

Durham, North Carolina

Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...

) is a former American sprinter

Sprint (race)

Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...

 who specialised in the 400 metres

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

 event. She represented the United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....

 in Atlanta, where she received a gold medal in women's 4x400 metres relay with Rochelle Stevens

Rochelle Stevens

Rochelle Stevens was a 1996 Olympic gold medalist for the United States in the women's 4x400-meter relay...

, Maicel Malone, and Jearl Miles. She also competed in the women's 400 metres but did not advance past the semifinals.

External links

• Kim Graham biography and Olympic results, from http://www.sports-reference.com/.