Sheniqua Ferguson

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Sheniqua Ferguson
Sheniqua Ferguson 2012.jpg
Sheniqua Ferguson at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born24 November 1989 (1989-11-24) (age 35)
Nassau, Bahamas
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Berlin 4 x 100 m relay
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Bydgoszcz 200 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Bydgoszcz 100 m
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Port of Spain 100 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Port of Spain 4x100 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Under 20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Les Abymes 200 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Basseterre 4x100 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Les Abymes 100 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Les Abymes 4x100 m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Basseterre 100 m

Sheniqua Ferguson (born 24 November 1989) is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. She was born in Nassau. She was part of the Bahamian team that won silver in the women's 4 x 100 m at the 2009 World Championships. [2] She was the 2008 Junior World Champion in the 200 m, and also won bronze in the 100 m that year. [2] She competed in the 200m at the 2008 Summer Olympics. [3] At the 2012 Olympics, she competed in the 100 m and the 4 x 100 m relay. [3] She competed in the 100 m and the 4 x 100 m relay at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. [4] At the 2016 Olympics, she competed in the 200 m. [3]

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Her personal best times are 11.07 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in 21 April 2012, and 22.64 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in 7 April 2012 in Auburn. She is also the 2010 NCAA Indoor Champion at 200 meters and 3 time SEC champ while running for Auburn University. She was coached by Henry Rolle.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
2006 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 2nd100 m11.63   (0.7 m/s)
1st200 m23.44   (−0.8 m/s)
2nd4x100 m relay45.27
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 2nd100 m11.67   (1.0 m/s)
2nd4 × 100 m relay45.71
World Junior Championships Beijing, China 14th (sf)100 m 11.92   (−1.8 m/s)
8th200 m 24.03   (−0.9 m/s)
11th (h)4 × 100 m relay 45.41
2008 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 3rd100 m11.50 w  (2.5 m/s)
1st4 × 100 m relay44.36 CR
World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 3rd100 m 11.52   (−0.6 m/s)
1st200 m 23.24   (−0.9 m/s)
4th4 × 100 m relay 44.61
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 35th (h)100 m 11.48
42nd (h)200 m 23.44
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 58th (h)200 m 23.62

References

  1. "Rio 2016 bio". Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 "IAAF: Sheniqua FERGUSON | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Sheniqua Ferguson Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  4. "Glasgow 2014 - Sheniqua Ferguson Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.