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]
Ferguson competed for the Florida Gators track and field team, finishing 6th in the long jump at the 1980 AIAW Indoor Track and Field Championships.[2]
She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1986 New Year Honours for services to sport.[3]
She was elected MP for Fox Hill in the 2017 Bahamian general election for the Free National Movement.[4] She did not stand in the 2021 Bahamian general election.[5]
