Shara Proctor is an Anguilla

Anguilla

Anguilla is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin...

n-born long jump

Long jump

The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...

er. In November 2010, she transferred her allegiance to Great Britain

Great Britain

Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

. Anguilla do not have a NOC

National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...

 and as the island is a British overseas territory

British overseas territories

The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories of the United Kingdom which, although they do not form part of the United Kingdom itself, fall under its jurisdiction. They are remnants of the British Empire that have not acquired independence or have voted to remain British territories...

, Anguillan athletes who hold a British passport are eligible to represent Great Britain.

She was born in St Croix. She competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Furthermore, three men's and three women's disability events were held within the programme...

 and the 2007 World Championships

2007 World Championships in Athletics - Women's long jump

The women's long jump event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 27, 2007 and August 28, 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.-Medallists:-Records:-Final:-Group A:-Group B:-References:...

, but without reaching the final round.

She has 6.90 metres in the long jump, achieved in 2011 in Greensboro; and 13.74 metres in the triple jump

Triple jump

The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

, achieved in May 2009 in Greensboro.

Achievements

Representing
2004	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships 2004 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics The 16th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships was held in the Estadio Lic. Rafael Hernández Ochoa in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico, on 25-27 June, 2004. The games were originally planned to be held in San Salvador, El Salvador. However, they were relocated to the state of Veracruz...	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	1st	Long jump	5.99 m (U17)
2006	Commonwealth Games Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Furthermore, three men's and three women's disability events were held within the programme...	Melbourne, Australia	13th (q)	Long jump	6.06 m Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's long jump The women's long jump event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held on March 22–24.-Medalists:-Qualification:Qualification: 6.50 m or at least 12 best qualified for the final.-Final:-References:*...
	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships 2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships The 17th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships was held in the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad, on 14–16 July 2006, and organized by the National Amateur Athletic Association of Trinidad & Tobago...	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	3rd	Long jump	6.08 m (U20)
2007	World Championships 2007 World Championships in Athletics The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...	Osaka, Japan	29th (q)	Long jump	5.82 m
2008	Central American and Caribbean Championships 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships The 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships were held at the Estadio Pedro Grajales in Cali, Colombia between 4–6 July 2008. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 22 by female athletes. During the three-day competition, six championship records were broken...	Cali, Colombia	2nd	Long jump	6.54 m 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics – Results These are the official results of the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics which took place on July 4–6, 2009 in Cali, Colombia.Note: There were some guest athletes from countries not eligible to participate competing...
			7th	Triple jump	12.99 m 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics – Results These are the official results of the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics which took place on July 4–6, 2009 in Cali, Colombia.Note: There were some guest athletes from countries not eligible to participate competing...
2009	Central American and Caribbean Championships 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships was the twenty second edition of the tournament and was held between 3 and 7 July in Havana, Cuba.-Event summary:...	Havana, Cuba	1st	Long jump	6.61 m 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics – Results These are the official results of the 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics which took place on July 3–7, 2009 in Havana, Cuba....
	World Championships 2009 World Championships in Athletics The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....	Berlin, Germany	6th	Long jump	6.71 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump The women's long jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics will be held at the Olympic Stadium on 21 and 23 August.-Medalists:-Records:Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows....  NR Anguillian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Anguilla maintained by its national athletics federation: Anguilla Amateur Athletic Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:# = not officially ratified by IAAF-External links:* *...
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2011	World Championships 2011 World Championships in Athletics The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....	Daegu, South Korea	20th (q)	Long jump	6.34 m 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump The women's long jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 28.Reigning world champion Brittney Reese was the pre-event favourite as she held the best mark that year and led on the Diamond League circuit...