Euphemia Huggins
{{short description|Trinidad and Tobago long jumper}}
Euphemia Huggins (born 24 February 1965) is a Trinidad and Tobago long jumper and netball player.
She hails from Williamsville.{{cite news|url=https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/like-mother-like-daughter---sportswomen-of-the-year-6.2.1098063.ffedcb2652|title=Like mother, like daughter — Sportswomen of the Year|last=Thompson-King|first=Rachael|date=15 April 2020|work=Trinidad and Tobago Guardian|access-date=22 February 2024}} In age-specific competitions, she won silver medals at the 1983 and 1984 CARIFTA Games as well as the gold medal at the 1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cfgw.htm|title=CARIFTA Games (Under 20 Women)|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=22 February 2024}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cacjw.htm|title=Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (Under 20 Women)|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=22 February 2024}} She went on to win the silver medal at the 1989 Central American and Caribbean Championships{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/caccw.htm|title=Central American and Caribbean Championships (Women)|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=22 February 2024}} and the bronze medal at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games,{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cacgw.htm|title=Central American and Caribbean Games (Women)|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=22 February 2024}} finished twelfth at the 1990 Commonwealth Games{{Cite web |url=http://www.thecgf.com/games/results.asp |title=Results |access-date=2016-08-06 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914052130/http://www.thecgf.com/games/results.asp |archive-date=2012-09-14 |url-status=dead }} and sixth at the 1991 Pan American Games.[http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Tournaments.asp?TourCode=P&Year=1991&Gender=W&TF=F&P=F Results] She also competed at the 1987 World Championships without reaching the final.{{World Athletics|14560205}}
Huggins also played netball for Trotters, Lakers and Police. For her exploits in track events and netball, Huggins won the Sportswoman of the Year award at the 1989 West Indian Tobacco Company Sports Awards.
She is the mother of cyclists Teniel Campbell and Akil Campbell.{{cite web|url=https://www.zwift.com/news/29760-zwifter-spotlight-akil-campbell|title=Zwifter Spotlight: Akil Campbell|date=17 February 2023|publisher=Zwift|access-date=22 February 2024}}
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Category:Trinidad and Tobago long jumpers
Category:Trinidad and Tobago netball players
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Trinidad and Tobago
Category:Competitors at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games
Category:Competitors at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games
Category:Competitors at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games
Category:Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Trinidad and Tobago
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Trinidad and Tobago
Category:Competitors at the 1991 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games competitors for Trinidad and Tobago