Sheniqua Ferguson (born 24 November 1989) is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the

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and

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. 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. She was the 2008 Junior World Champion in the 200 m, and also won bronze in the 100 m that year. She competed in the 200m at the

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. At the

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, she competed in the 100 m and the 4 x 100 m relay. She competed in the 100 m and the 4 x 100 m relay at the

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. At the

2016 Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro ...

, she competed in the 200 m. 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

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. She was coached by Henry Rolle.

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* 1989 births Living people Athletes from Nassau, Bahamas Bahamian female sprinters Auburn Tigers women's track and field athletes Olympic athletes for the Bahamas Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships medalists Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for the Bahamas Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for the Bahamas World Athletics Championships athletes for the Bahamas Olympic female sprinters World Athletics U20 Championships winners Auburn University alumni {{bahamas-athletics-bio-stub