Shonel Ferguson

Shonel Ferguson
MBE
Personal information
Born	6 November 1957 (age 66)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing the Bahamas
Commonwealth Games
CARIFTA Games (U20)
Olympic Boycott Games

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 was elected MP for Fox Hill in the 2017 Bahamian general election for the Free National Movement.^[3] She did not stand in the 2021 Bahamian general election.^[4]

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.
^ "Pinder eyes seat as Shonel won't stand". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.

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[1] 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.

[2] Bahamas list: "No. 50365". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1985. pp. 39–40.

[3] Nassauvian, The (2021-04-10). "Ferguson Out Of Fox Hill Race". The Nassauvian. Retrieved 2023-02-13.

[4] "Pinder eyes seat as Shonel won't stand". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.

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v t e US National Championship winners in women's long jump
1923–1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1923: Helen Dinnehey 1924: Dorothy Walsh 1925: Helen Filkey 1926: Nellie Todd 1927: Eleanor Egg 1928: Elta Cartwright 1929: Nellie Todd 1930: Stella Walsh 1931: Babe Didrikson 1932: Nellie Todd 1933: Genevieve Valvoda 1934: Not held 1935: Etta Tate 1936: Mable Smith 1937–8: Lula Hymes 1939: Stella Walsh (POL) * Lula Mae Hymes 1940–41: Stella Walsh (POL) * Lucy Newell 1942–45: Stella Walsh (POL) * Rowena Harrison 1946: Stella Walsh (POL) * Lillian Young 1947: Lillie Purifoy 1948: Stella Walsh (POL) * Lillian Young 1949–50: Mabel Landry 1951: Stella Walsh (POL) * Nancy Phillips 1952–3: Mabel Landry 1954–5: Nancy Phillips 1956–9: Margaret Matthews 1960–2: Willye White 1963: Edith McGuire 1964–6: Willye White 1967: Pat Connolly 1968–70: Willye White 1971: Kim Attlesey 1972: Willye White 1973–75: Martha Watson 1976: Kathy McMillan 1977–8: Jodi Anderson 1979: Kathy McMillan
1980–1992 The Athletics Congress	1980–1: Jodi Anderson 1982–3: Carol Lewis 1984: Shonel Ferguson (BAH) 1985–6: Carol Lewis 1987: Jackie Joyner-Kersee 1988: Sheila Echols 1989: Claire Connor 1990–2: Jackie Joyner-Kersee
1993–present USA Track & Field	1993–6^OT: Jackie Joyner-Kersee 1997–8: Marion Jones 1999: Dawn Burrell 2000^OT: Marion Jones 2001: Jenny Adams 2002: Brianna Glenn 2003: Grace Upshaw 2004^OT: Marion Jones 2005: Grace Upshaw 2006: Rose Richmond 2007: Grace Upshaw 2008^OT–12^OT: Brittney Reese 2013: Janay DeLoach Soukup 2014: Brittney Reese 2015: Tianna Bartoletta 2016^OT: Brittney Reese 2017: Tianna Bartoletta 2018: Sha'Keela Saunders 2019: Brittney Reese 2021^{2020 OT}: Brittney Reese 2022: Quanesha Burks 2023-24^OT: Tara Davis-Woodhall
Notes	OT: Since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.