Shonel Ferguson
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Shonel Laverne Ferguson MBE (born November 6, 1957, in Nassau) is a former track and field athlete from the Bahamas, who competed in the women's sprint and long jump events during her career. She is a three-time Olympian (1976, 1984 and 1988). Ferguson was inducted into the Bahamas Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1993.[1]
She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1986 New Year Honours for services to sport.[2]
She served as Free National Movement MP for Fox Hill from 2017 to 2021.[3]
References
- ^ Coakley, Andrew (2007-01-16). "Bahamian Track and Field Hall of Fame to be revitalised?". Freeport News. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06.
- ^ Bahamas list: "No. 50365". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1985. pp. 39–40.
- ^ Nassauvian, The (2021-04-10). "Ferguson Out Of Fox Hill Race". The Nassauvian. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
External links
- Shonel Ferguson at World Athletics
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Commonwealth Games champions in women's long jump
- 1934:
Phyllis Bartholomew (ENG)
- 1938:
Decima Norman (AUS)
- 1950:
Yvette Williams (NZL)
- 1954:
Yvette Williams (NZL)
- 1958:
Sheila Hoskin (ENG)
- 1962:
Pam Kilborn (AUS)
- 1966:
Mary Rand (ENG)
- 1970:
Sheila Sherwood (ENG)
- 1974:
Modupe Oshikoya (NGR)
- 1978:
Sue Reeve (ENG)
- 1982:
Shonel Ferguson (BAH)
- 1986:
Joyce Oladapo (ENG)
- 1990:
Jane Flemming (AUS)
- 1994:
Nicole Boegman (AUS)
- 1998:
Joanne Wise (ENG)
- 2002:
Elva Goulbourne (JAM)
- 2006:
Bronwyn Thompson (AUS)
- 2010:
Alice Falaiye (CAN)
- 2014:
Ese Brume (NGR)
- 2018:
Christabel Nettey (CAN)
- 2022:
Ese Brume (NGR)
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