O'Jay Ferguson

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O'Jay Ferguson
Personal information
NationalityFlag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Born (1993-10-17) 17 October 1993 (age 30)
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) Sprints
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 46.14 (El Paso 2012)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast 4 × 400 m relay
CAC Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Morelia 4×400 m relay
NACAC Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Toronto 4x400m relay
CARIFTA Games (Junior)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Montego Bay 400 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Hamilton 400 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Hamilton 4×400 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 George Town 4×400 m relay

O'Jay Ferguson (born 17 October 1993) is a Jamaican born Bahamian sprinter . He attended Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas. [1]

On 24 March 2012, Ferguson ran a personal best 46.14 sec 400 metres at the UTEP Springtime Invitational in El Paso, Texas, which would have improved the Bahamian national junior record set by Troy McIntosh in 1992, if it wasn't for Ferguson's unclear citizenship status. [2] As of May 2012, Ferguson's time ranks fourth in the world among juniors, behind only Aldrich Bailey, Steven Solomon, and Luguelín Santos.

Ferguson attended C. R. Walker High School in New Providence, The Bahamas. [3]

Ferguson represented the Bahamas in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2013 and 2017 World Championships. [4]

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References

  1. "Western Texas College - Men's Track & Field". www.wtc.edu. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08.
  2. Longley, Sheldon (April 3, 2012). "Ferguson denied junior national record". Nassau Guardian.
  3. "Home".
  4. O'Jay Ferguson at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg