1997 CARIFTA Games

XXVI CARIFTA Games
DatesApril 4–6
Host cityBridgetown, Barbados Barbados
VenueBarbados National Stadium
LevelJunior and Youth
Events58
(33 junior, 25 youth)
Participationabout 271
(147 junior, 124 youth) athletes from
about 19 nations

The 26th CARIFTA Games was held at the National Stadium[1] in Bridgetown, Barbados, on April 4–6, 1997.

Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2] An unofficial count yields the number of about 270 athletes (146 junior (under-20) and 124 youth (under-17)) from about 19 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (8), Aruba (1), Bahamas (27), Barbados (41), Bermuda (11), British Virgin Islands (2), Cayman Islands (5), Dominica (6), Grenada (10), Guadeloupe (16), Guyana (11), Jamaica (53), Martinique (30), Saint Kitts and Nevis (3), Saint Lucia (3), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (7), Suriname (1), Trinidad and Tobago (29), US Virgin Islands (7).

Austin Sealy Award

The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded for the first time jointly to two athletes: Aleen Bailey and Roy Bailey, both from Jamaica.[3][4] Aleen Bailey won a gold (200m) and a silver medal (100m), while Roy Bailey won 3 gold medals (100m, 200m, and 4 × 100m relay). Both athletes competed in the junior (U-20) category.

Medal summary

Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),[5] Girls under 20 (Junior),[6] Boys under 17 (Youth),[7] and Girls under 17 (Youth).[8]Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2]

Boys under 20 (Junior)

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
(0.0 m/s)
 Roy Bailey (JAM)10.40 Dree Ryan (TRI)10.86 Dimitri Demonière (MTQ)10.88
200 metres
(1.3 m/s)
 Roy Bailey (JAM)20.48 Steve Slowly (JAM)20.95 Cédric Gold-Dalg (MTQ)21.18
400 metres Avard Moncur (BAH)46.90 Michael Campbell (JAM)47.33 Chris Brown (BAH)47.46
800 metres Dwayne Miller (JAM)1:54.78 Carlon Harrison (JAM)1:54.79 Chris Brown (BAH)1:56.59
1500 metres Omar Brooks (JAM)4:01.4 Carlon Harrison (JAM)4:02.4 Elliot Mason (ATG)4:03.0
5000 metres Omar Brooks (JAM)16:05.04 Narvin Beharry (TRI)16:13.24 Jermain Bijlhout (SUR)16:17.52
110 metres hurdles
(8.3 m/s)
 Stephen Jones (BAR)14.19w Omari Francis (BAH)14.61w Nester Keith (JAM)14.64w
400 metres hurdles David Lloyd (JAM)53.43 Ednol Rolle (BAH)54.28 Seth Billy (BAR)54.62
High jump Kevin Cumberbatch (BAR)2.08 Kerry Edwards (TRI)2.06 Micky Ruben (TRI)1.95
Pole vault Omar Gardiner (JAM)4.31 Dion Kong (TRI)3.65 Jabari Ennis (JAM)3.65
Long jump Sébastien Pincemail (GLP)7.45 Steve Slowly (JAM)7.23 Maurice Clarke (BAR)7.21
Triple jump Sébastien Pincemail (GLP)15.87w Randy Lewis (GRN)15.66w Godfrey Rahming (BAH)15.22w
Shot put Dave Stoute (TRI)14.43 Rory Marsh (JAM)14.18 Claston Bernard (JAM)13.68
Discus throw Rory Marsh (JAM)43.34 David Bissoly (MTQ)43.02 Jamico Sands (BAH)39.68
Javelin throw Brian Husbands (BAR)55.60 Mike Modeste (GRN)55.38 Terry Nurse (BAR)53.78
4 × 100 metres relay Jamaica
Dwight Thomas


Roy Bailey
39.87 Guadeloupe41.15 Martinique41.44
4 × 400 metres relay Jamaica3:09.07 Bahamas3:12.67 Trinidad and Tobago3:18.16

Girls under 20 (Junior)

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
(0.0 m/s)
 Cydonie Mothersill (CAY)11.54 Aleen Bailey (JAM)11.60 Sonia Williams (ATG)11.83
200 metres
(0.9 m/s)
 Aleen Bailey (JAM)23.65 Chanelle Marshall (JAM)23.83 Cynthia Octavia (MTQ)23.88
400 metres Tanya Oxley (BAR)54.64 Keisha Downer (JAM)55.31 Ronetta Smith (JAM)55.78
800 metres Pechana Tomlin (JAM)2:11.22 Janelle Inniss (BAR)2:12.43 Aileen Smith (JAM)2:12.52
1500 metres Pechana Tomlin (JAM)4:44.56 Aileen Smith (JAM)4:47.78 Anisha Humes (TRI)4:48.56
3000 metres Janill Williams (ATG)10:23.26 Tameica Brown (JAM)10:28.75 Stacey Quashie (ATG)10:31.62
100 metres hurdles
(2.7 m/s)
 Susanne Dickenson (JAM)14.10w Cynthia Octavia (MTQ)14.19w Stacia Small (BAR)14.59w
400 metres hurdles Peta-Gaye Gayle (JAM)59.28 Sylvanie Morandais (GLP)62.62 Julia Lewis (BAR)63.03
High jump Daneesh McIntosh (BAH)1.68 Julia Lewis (BAR)1.68 Christine Brown (JAM)
 Bernice Penn (BAH)
1.60
Long jump Marie-Hélène Carabin (GLP)6.08 Chanelle Marshall (JAM)6.07 Anna-Lee Walcott (TRI)5.83
Triple jump Christine Brown (JAM)12.56 Stéphanie Xavier (GLP)12.55 Chrissy Zabeau (GLP)12.49
Shot put Christelle Bornil (MTQ)15.25 Doris Thompson (BAH)14.34 Sandrine André (GUY)12.48
Discus throw Christelle Bornil (MTQ)48.36 Béatrice Louisy-Louis (MTQ)43.56 Tanya Thomas (JAM)43.06
Javelin throw Marie-Christine Lincertin (GLP)40.80 Nadine Clarke (JAM)40.34 Béatrice Louisy-Louis (MTQ)39.96
4 × 100 metres relay Jamaica
Lisa Sharpe


Veronica Campbell
45.27 Barbados46.19 Bahamas46.28
4 × 400 metres relay Jamaica3:39.30 Barbados3:45.69 Trinidad and Tobago3:48.43

Boys under 17 (Youth)

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
(0.0 m/s)
 Michael Frater (JAM)11.04 Kevin Bartlett (BAR)11.09 Rodney Pitts (ISV)11.09
200 metres
(1.4 m/s)
 André Murray (JAM)22.06 Kevin Bartlett (BAR)22.18 Richard Nicely (JAM)22.32
400 metres Wilan Louis (BAR)48.75 Ryan Smith (BAR)49.12 Gregory McFarlane (JAM)49.38
800 metres Aldwyn Sappleton (JAM)1:58.59 Xavier Larifla (GLP)2:01.53 Roland Hemmings (TRI)2:02.38
1500 metres Aldwyn Sappleton (JAM)4:14.35 Xavier Larifla (GLP)4:18.83 Clifford Campbell (JAM)4:22.29
100 metres hurdles
(5.2 m/s)
 Richard Nicely (JAM)13.33w Brent Harry (TRI)13.65w Ricardo Melbourne (JAM)13.76w
400 metres hurdles Ryan Smith (BAR)54.64 Ricardo Melbourne (JAM)55.66 Jason Haynes (BAR)57.40
High jump Yohan Virapin (MTQ)1.98 Samuel Prescod (BAR)1.95 Nicolas Bellemare (MTQ)1.90
Long jump Kevin Bartlett (BAR)7.05 Paul Thompson (JAM)6.93 Marc Marsillon (MTQ)6.81
Triple jump Leevan Sands (BAH)14.73 Paul Thompson (JAM)14.43 Kevin Bartlett (BAR)14.38
Shot put Godfrey Ellis (BAH)15.04 Dave Vainqueur (GLP)14.42 Stephenson Carter (BAR)13.18
Discus throw Jean François Aurokiom (MTQ)41.12 Damion Cameron (JAM)40.76 Godfrey Ellis (BAH)40.62
Javelin throw Sheldon Black (TRI)49.96 Alroy Peters (GRN)49.42 Daniel Bellerophon (MTQ)48.14

Girls under 17 (Youth)

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
(0.8 m/s)
 Fana Ashby (TRI)12.03 Marcia Dorsett (BAH)12.04 Rodneshya Pitts (ISV)12.15
200 metres
(0.3 m/s)
 Fana Ashby (TRI)24.23 Lucyann Richards (BAR)24.31 Marcia Dorsett (BAH)24.46
400 metres Yanique Chambers (JAM)54.76 Lucyann Richards (BAR)55.14 Hazel-Ann Regis (GRN)56.04
800 metres Tameica Brown (JAM)2:13.29 Sheena Gooding (BAR)2:13.21 Letitia Gilkes (BAR)2:14.56
1500 metres Letitia Gilkes (BAR)4:48.42 Tameica Brown (JAM)4:50.31 Jascinth Salmon (JAM)4:51.62
100 metres hurdles
(4.4 m/s)
 Kareecia Thompson (JAM)13.85w Cindy Mondelice (GLP)14.12w Keitha Moseley (BAR)14.30w
300 metres hurdles Renee Layne (BAR)43.17 Kareecia Thompson (JAM)43.69 Authea Chambers (JAM)43.94
High jump Keitha Moseley (BAR)1.65 Janice Ezegbunam (BAH)1.65 Raneika Bean (BER)1.65
Long jump Authea Chambers (JAM)5.62 Kelsie Johnson (BAH)5.46 Aurélie Talbot (GLP)5.38
Shot put Shanell Andrews (BAH)11.90 Latanya Dickinson (BER)10.72 Evia Morrison (BAH)10.28
Discus throw Shanell Andrews (BAH)34.18 Kasheta Smith (JAM)34.10 Antoinette Vernon (CAY)30.84
Javelin throw Francette Pognon (MTQ)43.66 Séphora Bissoly (MTQ)39.18 Nikkisha Maynard (BAR)37.68

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (Barbados)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Jamaica (JAM)27201360
2 Barbados (BAR)*10111132
3 Bahamas (BAH)67922
4 Martinique (MTQ)54817
5 Guadeloupe (GLP)47213
6 Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)45615
7 Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)1034
8 Cayman Islands (CAY)1012
9 Grenada (GRN)0314
10 Bermuda (BER)0112
11 U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR)0022
12 Guyana (GUY)0011
 Suriname (SUR)0011
Totals (13 entries)585859175


References

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  2. ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on August 31, 2013, retrieved October 8, 2011
  3. ^ Carifta Games Magazine, Part 2 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25, retrieved Oct 12, 2011
  4. ^ Carifta Games Magazine, Part 3 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25, retrieved Oct 12, 2011
  5. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 MEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  6. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 WOMEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  7. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 BOYS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  8. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 GIRLS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
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