The 9th CARIFTA Games was held in Hamilton, Bermuda on May 3–4, 1980.

IX CARIFTA Games
DatesMay 3–4
Host cityHamilton, Bermuda Bermuda
LevelJunior and Youth
Events48
Participationabout 178 athletes from
13 nations

Participation (unofficial)

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Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 178 athletes (105 junior (under-20) and 73 youth (under-17)) from about 13 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (2), Bahamas (41), Barbados (20), Bermuda (34), Cayman Islands (1), Grenada (4), Guyana (3), Jamaica (38), Lesser Antilles (2), Saint Kitts and Nevis (1), Trinidad and Tobago (19), Turks and Caicos Islands (2).

Austin Sealy Award

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The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awardeded to Richard Louis from Barbados.[2][3] He won 2 gold (200m, 400m) and 1 silver (100m) medals in the youth (U-17) category.

Medal summary

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Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),[4] Girls under 20 (Junior),[5] Boys under 17 (Youth),[6] and Girls under 17 (Youth).[7] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]

Boys under 20 (Junior)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Fabian Whymns (BAH) 10.51   Scott Ferguson (TRI) 10.56   Leroy Reid (JAM) 10.56
200 metres   Leroy Reid (JAM) 22.14   Fabian Whymns (BAH) 22.20   David Phillips (BAR) 22.30
400 metres   Carl Meylor (JAM) 48.10   Ellis Maitland (GRN) 48.30   David Charlton (BAH) 48.38
800 metres   Reuben Bayley (BAR) 1:54.8   Claude Diomar (GLP) 1:55.0   Gordon Hinds (BAR) 1:55.3
1500 metres   Wilbur Ferdinand (TRI) 4:04.5   Byron Francis (JAM) 4:05.2   Nasson Warner (GUY) 4:05.4
5000 metres   Wilbur Ferdinand (TRI) 15:31.5   Gilbert Dunkley (JAM) 15:33.7   Sterling Butler (BAH) 16:03.4
110 metres hurdles   Gerald Martin (JAM) 14.98   David Charlton (BAH) 15.32   Michael Slocombe (BAR) 15.43
400 metres hurdles   David Charlton (BAH) 53.81   Dennis Wallace (JAM) 55.22   Denton Clarke (JAM) 56.4
High jump   Delroy Poyser (JAM) 2.08   Nick Saunders (BER) 2.05   Christian Laurac (GLP) 2.02
Pole vault   Michael Johnson (JAM) 3.80   Steve Wray (BAH) 3.50   Ramon Ramirez (BER) 3.35
Long jump   Ed Stuart (BAH) 7.45   Brad Johnson (BAH) 7.17   Anthony Phillip (BER) 7.15
Triple jump   Brad Johnson (BAH) 15.31   Lester Benjamin (ATG) 15.11   Dorant Bartlett (BAH) 14.92
Shot put   José Bertin-Casimir (GLP) 16.07   James Dedier (TRI) 15.73   Wilfred Seymour (BAH) 15.38
Discus throw   James Dedier (TRI) 52.95   Derrick Horsham (JAM) 51.40   Allister Joseph (TRI) 44.20
Javelin throw   Vinson Humphrey (GUY) 58.24   Carl Rolle (BAH) 49.96   Courtland Holder (BAR) 49.32
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica 41.67   Bahamas 41.87   Trinidad and Tobago 42.55
4 × 400 metres relay   Jamaica 3:17.6   Bahamas 3:20.2   Trinidad and Tobago 3:23.2

Girls under 20 (Junior)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Oralee Fowler (BAH) 11.84   Mary Ann Higgs (BAH) 11.91   Martine Cassin (GLP) 11.97
200 metres   Mary Ann Higgs (BAH) 25.09   Esme Austin (BAR) 25.18   Ruperta Charles (ATG) 25.34
400 metres   Oralee Fowler (BAH) 54.76   Marcia Tate (JAM) 55.61   Esme Austin (BAR) 56.26
800 metres   Marcia Tate (JAM) 2:15.4   Eugenie Beason (JAM) 2:15.5   Cheryl Innis (BAR) 2:17.0
1500 metres   Daphne Fearon (JAM) 4:45.6   Sharon Alleyne (TRI) 4:51.2   Margaret Williams (JAM) 4:53.8
3000 metres   Daphne Fearon (JAM) 10:20.0   Margaret Williams (JAM) 10.23.9   Rachelle Miller (BAH) 11:01.5
100 metres hurdles   Myrtle Chester (GUY) 14.96   Gina Tempro (BAR) 15.64   Cynthia Henry (JAM) 16.81
High jump   Sharon Rose (BAH) 1.65   Marie Gill (BAR) 1.65   Myrtle Chester (GUY) 1.65
Long jump   Ruperta Charles (ATG) 5.81   Cynthia Henry (JAM) 5.80   Myrtle Chester (GUY) 5.79
Shot put   Marie-Josée Manette (GLP) 12.23   Marlene Lewis (JAM) 12.22   Sonya Smith (BER) 11.60
Discus throw   Carol Woodside (BAH) 37.73   Edna Murray (JAM) 37.62   Carla Boothe (BAH) 36.95
Javelin throw   Sonya Smith (BER) 47.52   Wendy Griffith (BAR) 46.10   Carol Woodside (BAH) 42.20
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica 47.30   Bahamas ???   Barbados ???
4 × 400 metres relay   Jamaica 3:48.0   Bahamas 3:49.7   Trinidad and Tobago 3:52.4

Boys under 17 (Youth)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Earle Laing (JAM) 10.93   Richard Louis (BAR) 11.04   Anthony Munroe (TRI) 11.10
200 metres   Richard Louis (BAR) 22.30   Joey Wells (BAH) 22.74   Earle Laing (JAM) 22.82
400 metres   Richard Louis (BAR) 49.51   Joey Wells (BAH) 50.05   Delroy Kidd (JAM) 50.91
800 metres   Derek Rolle (BAH) 2:03.7   Raul McKenzie (JAM) 2:04.2   Carlyle Bernard (TRI) 2:04.3
High jump   Dennis Richards (BAH) 1.87   Arnold Forbes (BAH) 1.79   Troy Glasgow (BER) 1.79
Long jump   Joey Wells (BAH) 7.02   Keith Carey (BAH) 6.78   Bruno Latin (GLP) 6.58
Triple jump   Lyndon Sands (BAH) 15.03   Keith Carey (BAH) 13.66   Lyle Millett (BER) 12.58
Shot put   Thierry Liveze (GLP) 15.22   Algernon Busby (BER) 15.17   Jeff Knowles (BAH) 14.28
Javelin throw   Brooke Onley (BER) 51.70   Jeff Knowles (BAH) 44.52   John Sands (BAH) 43.82

Girls under 17 (Youth)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) 12.0   Joy Ann Clark (BAR) 12.0   Eldece Clarke (BAH) 12.0
200 metres   Candy Ford (BER) 24.79   Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) 25.58   Maxine McMillan (TRI) 25.76
400 metres   Yolande Small (TRI) 57.13   Carlon Blackman (BAR) 57.98   Suzanne Durham (BER) 58.30
800 metres   Marie-Anna Filomin (GLP) 2:16.6   Rolanda Dill (BER) 2:19.9   Reslyn Mitchell (GRN) 2:20.4
High jump   Sandra Eastmond (BAR) 1.63   Andrene Anderson (JAM) 1.60   Florence Kelly (BAH) 1.57
Long jump   Ingrid Boyce (BAR) 5.78   Andrene Anderson (JAM) 5.42   Joy Ann Clark (BAR) 5.16
Shot put   Jan Antoine (BAH) 10.62   Mary Francis (JAM) 9.05   Denise Clarke (TRI) 9.04
Javelin throw   Portia Wallace (BAH) 32.52   Michelle Culmer (BAH) 32.24   Mary Francis (JAM) 24.76

Medal table (unofficial)

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  *   Host nation (Bermuda)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Bahamas (BAH)15171143
2  Jamaica (JAM)1415736
3  Barbados (BAR)57820
4  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)43815
5  Guadeloupe (GLP)4138
6  Bermuda (BER)*33612
7  Guyana (GUY)2035
8  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)1113
9  Grenada (GRN)0112
Totals (9 entries)484848144


References

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