Interesting Facts:
- Always up for a new challenge, Ferguson qualified for the 2008 Paralympic Team for Beijing in wheelchair athletics. Her debut performances demonstrated that Ferguson is a force to be reckoned with on the track. She placed 2nd (200m), 3rd (400m) at the 2006 Paralympic National Championships; qualified for the finals (800m) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games; and again at the 2006 International Paralympic Committee Athletic World Championship (200m).
- Has met Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, each on separate occasions
- Blogged about her experience at the 2010 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships: [read the blog]
Awards / Highlights:
- Received Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
- Inducted into Canadian Disability Hall of Fame (2012)
- Four-time recipient of the Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association’s Female Athlete of the Year Award
- Medal-bearer for a leg of the Rick Hansen 25th anniversary Man in Motion World Tour
- Recipient of the YMCA's Young Woman of Distinction Award
- Recipient of the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award
- Named to the 2012 Osaka Cup tournament all-star team
- Named to the 1993, 1998, 2001-2006 CWBL Women’s National Championships tournament all-star team
- Named MVP at the 2000 CWBL Women’s National Championships
- Named to the 1998, 2002 World Championship tournament all-star teams
- Named to the 1998 Qualification of Americas tournament all-star team
Major International Competition:
| Tournament |
 |
 |
 |
Other |
| # of Paralympic Games competed in: 6 |
3 ('92,'96,'00) |
0 |
1 ('04) |
5th ('08), 6th ('12) |
| # of World Championships competed in: 4 |
3 ('94,'98,'02) |
0 |
1 ('10) |
- |
Statistics:
Paralympic Games
| Year |
GP |
Min |
M/G |
Field Goals |
3Pts |
Free Throws |
Rebounds |
AS |
TO |
ST |
BS |
PF |
FO |
PTS |
P/G |
| M/A |
% |
M/A |
% |
M/A |
% |
OR |
DR |
TOT |
| 2012 |
7 |
223 |
31:50 |
13/37 |
35 |
0/0 |
- |
2/4 |
50 |
5 |
16 |
21 |
31 |
13 |
2 |
0 |
18 |
5 |
28 |
4.0 |
| 2008 |
7 |
64 |
9:12 |
10/26 |
39 |
0/0 |
- |
4/9 |
44 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
3 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
3.4 |
| 2004 |
6 |
118 |
19:40 |
16/48 |
33 |
2/5 |
40 |
4/7 |
57 |
7 |
10 |
17 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
42 |
7.0 |
| 2000 |
5 |
104 |
20:48 |
14/47 |
30 |
1/12 |
8 |
3/15 |
20 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
34 |
6.8 |
| 1996 |
5 |
69 |
13:48 |
4/16 |
25 |
0/1 |
0 |
6/13 |
46 |
9 |
3 |
12 |
10 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
14 |
2.8 |
| 1992 |
5 |
73 |
14:36 |
13/31 |
42 |
0/5 |
0 |
0/3 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
26 |
5.2 |
| TOTAL |
35 |
651 |
18:37 |
70/205 |
34 |
3/23 |
13 |
19/51 |
37 |
32 |
44 |
76 |
60 |
50 |
11 |
3 |
45 |
28 |
168 |
4.8 |
World Championships
| Year |
GP |
Min |
M/G |
Field Goals |
3 Pts |
Free Throws |
Rebounds |
AS |
TO |
ST |
BS |
PF |
FO |
PTS |
P/G |
| M/A |
% |
M/A |
% |
M/A |
% |
OR |
DR |
TOT |
| 2010 |
7 |
163 |
23:14 |
21/37 |
57 |
0/3 |
0 |
8/17 |
47 |
5 |
11 |
16 |
15 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
11 |
50 |
7.1 |
| 2002 |
5 |
136 |
27:06 |
26/66 |
39 |
2/9 |
22 |
7/16 |
44 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
13 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
65 |
13.0 |
| 1998 |
5 |
90 |
17:55 |
18/38 |
47 |
3/5 |
60 |
10/13 |
77 |
6 |
4 |
10 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
49 |
9.8 |
| 1994 |
4 |
55 |
13:45 |
6/19 |
32 |
0/0 |
- |
7/10 |
70 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
4.8 |
| TOTAL |
21 |
444 |
21:05 |
71/160 |
44 |
0/0 |
29 |
32/56 |
57 |
20 |
25 |
45 |
45 |
30 |
11 |
2 |
23 |
11 |
183 |
8.7 |
Legend: GP = Games Played; Min = Minutes; M/G = Minutes per Game; M/A = Made / Attempted; OR = Offensive Rebounds; DR = Defensive Rebounds; TOT = Total; AS = Assists; TO = Turn Overs; ST = Steals; BS = Blocked Shots; PF = Personal Foul; FO = Foul On; PTS = Points; P/G = Points per Game
Competitive Experience:
| Level |
Team |
Location |
Year(s) |
| International |
Team Canada (Sr. Women) |
Canada |
1991-Present |
| Club (domestic) |
Variety Village |
Ontario |
- |
Career Notes:
2013: 3rd place at Osaka Cup in Osaka, Japan (Team Canada)...
2012: 6th place at Paralympic Games in London, England (Team Canada)... 2nd place at Osaka Cup & named to all-star team in Osaka, Japan (Team Canada)... 3rd place at North American Cup in Birmingham, Alabama (Team Canada)… 2nd place at Papendal Tournament in Arnhem, Netherlands (Team Canada)...
2011: 2nd place at Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico (Team Canada)... 3rd place at 2011 Osaka Cup in Osaka, Japan (Team Canada)… 4th place at BT Paralympic Cup in Manchester, UK (Team Canada)…
2010: 3rd place at World Championships in Manchester, UK (Team Canada)… 1st place at 2010 BT Paralympic Cup in Manchester, UK (Team Canada)… 3rd place at Osaka Cup in Osaka, Japan (Team Canada)… competed at North American Cup in Birmingham, Alabama (Team Canada)… 2nd place at 2010 CWBL Open Finals with Variety Village in Coquitlam, BC (domestic)…
2009: 4th place at Invitational Tournament in Ottawa, Canada (Team Canada)…
2008: 5th place at Paralympic Games in Beijing, China (Team Canada)… 3rd place at North American Cup in Birmingham, Alabama (Team Canada)… 1st place at Good Luck Beijing Invitational Tournament in Beijing, China (Team Canada)...
2006: 4th place at CWBL Women’s National Championships with Variety Village & named to all-star team in Kitchener, ON (domestic)…
2005: 2nd place at the Qualifications of Americas Tournament in Colorado Springs, Colorado (Team Canada)… 4th place at CWBL Women’s National Championships with Ottawa Jazz & named to all-star team in Edmonton, AB (domestic)…
2004: 3rd place at Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece (Team Canada)… 4th place at CWBL Women’s National Championships with Ottawa Jazz & named to all-star team in Vancouver, BC (domestic)…
2003: 5th place at CWBL Women’s National Championships with Variety Village & named to all-star team in Toronto, ON (domestic)…
2002: 1st place at World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan & named to all-star team (Team Canada)… 2nd place at the Qualifications of Americas Tournament in Vitoria, Brazil (Team Canada)… competed at CWBL Women’s National Championships with Variety Village & named to all-star team in Montreal, QC (domestic)…
2001: Competed at CWBL Women’s National Championships with Variety Village & named to all-star team in Toronto, ON (domestic)…
2000: 1st place at Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia (Team Canada)… Competed at CWBL Women’s National Championships with Variety Village & named tournament MVP in Edmonton, AB (domestic)…
1998: 1st place at World Championships in Sydney, Australia & named to all-star team (Team Canada)… 1st place at Qualification of Americas Tournament in Winnipeg, Manitoba & named to all-star team (Team Canada)… 3rd place at CWBL Women’s National Championships with Variety Village & named to all-star team in Winnipeg, MB (domestic)…
1996: 1st place at Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia (Team Canada)…
1994: 1st place at World Championships in Stoke Mandeville, England (Team Canada)…
1993: Competed at CWBL Women’s National Championships with Variety Village & named to all-star team in Edmonton, AB (domestic)…
1992: 1st place at Paralympic Games in Barcelona, Spain (Team Canada)…
1991: 3rd place at Stoke Mandeville Games in Stoke Mandeville, England (Team Canada)… 3rd place at CWBL Women’s National Championships with Variety Village in Vancouver, BC (domestic)…
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