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Born | 24 November 1989 34) Nassau, Bahamas | (age||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the Bahamas | |||||
2006 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 2nd | 100 m | 11.63 (0.7 m/s) |
1st | 200 m | 23.44 (−0.8 m/s) | |||
2nd | 4x100 m relay | 45.27 | |||
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2nd | 100 m | 11.67 (1.0 m/s) | |
2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.71 | |||
World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 14th (sf) | 100 m | 11.92 (−1.8 m/s) | |
8th | 200 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 | 3rd | 100 m | 11.50 w (2.5 m/s) |
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.36 CR | |||
World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 3rd | 100 m | 11.52 (−0.6 m/s) | |
1st | 200 m | 23.24 (−0.9 m/s) | |||
4th | 4 × 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 |
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