The 10th CARIFTA Games was held in Nassau, Bahamas on April 20–21, 1981. An appraisal of the results has been given on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the games.[1]
| X CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 20–21 |
| Host city | Nassau, Bahamas  |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 48 |
| Participation | about 196 athletes from 16 nations |
Participation (unofficial)
editDetailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2] An unofficial count yields the number of about 196 athletes (128 junior (under-20) and 68 youth (under-17)) from about 16 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (7), Bahamas (47), Barbados (22), Bermuda (18), British Virgin Islands (1), Cayman Islands (3), Grenada (5), Guadeloupe (11), Guyana (1), Jamaica (50), Lesser Antilles (1), Martinique (6), Saint Kitts and Nevis (2), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (4), Trinidad and Tobago (14), US Virgin Islands (4).
Medal summary
editMedal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),[3] Girls under 20 (Junior),[4] Boys under 17 (Youth),[5] and Girls under 17 (Youth).[6] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2]
Boys under 20 (Junior)
editGirls under 20 (Junior)
editBoys under 17 (Youth)
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Ray Stewart (JAM) |
10.9 | Ian Esson (JAM) |
11.0 |  Rosan Rauzduel (GLP) |
11.2 |
| 200 metres | Ray Stewart (JAM) |
22.32 | Rosan Rauzduel (GLP) |
22.34 |  Nigel Clarke (BAR) |
22.56 |
| 400 metres | Paul Henry (JAM) |
49.69 | Norman Pottinger (JAM) |
49.93 | Victor Jordan (BAR) |
50.44 |
| 800 metres | Donville Buchanan (JAM) |
1:59.4 | Winston Matthews (JAM) |
2:00.5 | Deryck Codrington (BAR) |
2:02.1 |
| High jump |  Troy Glasgow (BER) |
1.93 | Donville Buchanan (JAM) |
1.93 | Troy Kemp (BAH) |
1.88 |
| Long jump | Edmund Moxey (BAH) |
6.61 | Andre Brown (JAM) |
6.58 | Lauren Stewart (BER) |
6.45 |
| Triple jump | Lauren Stewart (BER) |
14.21 | Devon Dixon (JAM) |
13.78 | Fritz Knowles (BAH) |
13.68 |
| Shot put | Lavelle Hamilton (BAH) |
14.57 | Georges Robin (GLP) |
14.51 | Gwyn Jones (JAM) |
14.04 |
| Javelin throw | Leslie Patterson (BAR) |
53.52 | Jefferson Stubbs (BAH) |
52.40 | Lavelle Hamilton (BAH) |
46.64 |
Girls under 17 (Youth)
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Candy Ford (BER) |
11.7 | Camille Coates (JAM) |
11.8 |  Maxine McMillan (TRI) |
12.0 |
| 200 metres | Candy Ford (BER) |
24.12 | Maxine McMillan (TRI) |
24.40 | Eldece Clarke (BAH) |
24.80 |
| 400 metres | Candy Ford (BER) |
55.3 | Veronica Williams (JAM) |
55.5 | Rosemarie Bailey (JAM) |
55.8 |
| 800 metres | Bernardette John (TRI) |
2:12.5 | Sharon Powell (JAM) |
2:14.7 | Roxanne Vincent (TRI) |
2:15.4 |
| High jump | Mazel Thomas (JAM) |
1.62 | Janelle Kelly (TRI) |
1.60 | Donna Smith (BAH) |
1.52 |
| Long jump | Dalsis Billet (JAM) |
5.52 | Janine Tabar (GLP) |
5.43 | Donna Smith (BAH) |
5.37 |
| Shot put | Laverne Eve (BAH) |
13.27 | Jacqueline Kennedy (BER) |
10.05 | Minez Cargill (BAH) |
9.73 |
| Javelin throw | Laverne Eve (BAH) |
39.94 | Angela Hinds (BAR) |
35.14 | Monique Millar (BAH) |
34.72 |
Medal table (unofficial)
edit* Host nation (Bahamas)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas (BAH)* | 15 | 9 | 19 | 43 |
| 2 | Jamaica (JAM) | 13 | 21 | 8 | 42 |
| 3 | Bermuda (BER) | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Barbados (BAR) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 |  Grenada (GRN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Martinique (MTQ) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 144 | |
References
edit- ^ Clarke, Clayton, 40 years of Carifta…… 30 years ago….Nassau, Bahamas, Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, retrieved January 26, 2012
- ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 MEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 WOMEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 BOYS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 GIRLS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011