The 20th CARIFTA Games was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on March 30-April 1, 1991. An appraisal of the results has been given on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the games.[1]
| XX CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 30-April 1 |
| Host city | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 53 |
| Participation | about 212 athletes from about 18 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 212 athletes (128 junior (under-20) and 88 youth (under-17)) from about 18 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (1), Bahamas (27), Barbados (26), Bermuda (6), British Virgin Islands (3), Cayman Islands (7), Dominica (3), French Guiana (3), Grenada (9), Guadeloupe (12), Guyana (5), Jamaica (42), Martinique (19), Saint Kitts and Nevis (3), Saint Lucia (3), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2), Trinidad and Tobago (39), US Virgin Islands (1).
Austin Sealy Award
editThe Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Inez Turner from Jamaica.[3][4] She won 2 gold medals (400m, and 800m) in the junior (U-20) category. In addition, she was probably part of at least one of the medal winning relay teams (there is no information on the team members).
Medal summary
editMedal 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)
editGirls under 20 (Junior)
editBoys under 17 (Youth)
editGirls under 17 (Youth)
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (2.4 m/s) |
 Debbie Ferguson (BAH) |
11.89w |  Patricia Buval (MTQ) |
11.91w |  Astia Walker (JAM) |
11.99w |
| 200 metres | Astia Walker (JAM) |
24.34 | Michelle O'Hara (JAM) |
24.41 | Debbie Ferguson (BAH) |
24.86 |
| 400 metres | Claudine Williams (JAM) |
55.41 | Vernetta Rolle (BAH) |
56.05 | Charmaine Howell (JAM) |
57.90 |
| 800 metres | Claudine Williams (JAM) |
2:12.66 | Vernetta Rolle (BAH) |
2:13.76 | Charmaine Howell (JAM) |
2:13.80 |
| 1500 metres | Korene Hinds (JAM) |
4:37.84 | Evette Turner (JAM) |
4:38.48 |  Geraldine McQueen (GRN) |
4:50.13 |
| High jump | Lacena Golding (JAM) |
1.62 | Tamara Malcolm (BAH) |
1.59 |  Cherry King (BER) |
1.55 |
| Long jump | Suzette Lee (JAM) |
5.99 | Lacena Golding (JAM) |
5.92 |  Mernette Forde (BAR) |
5.34 |
| Shot put |  Anne-Marie Marival (GLP) |
12.38 | Trudi Holder (BAR) |
9.76 | Merril Peters (GRN) |
8.76 |
| Discus throw | Lacena Golding (JAM) |
31.44 | Patricia Lewis (TRI) |
29.76 | Trudi Holder (BAR) |
29.50 |
| Javelin throw | Merril Peters (GRN) |
36.56 | Cleopatra Francis (TRI) |
28.40 | Vanessa Blyden (BAH) |
28.08 |
Medal table (unofficial)
edit* Host nation (Trinidad and Tobago)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica (JAM) | 28 | 18 | 14 | 60 |
| 2 | Barbados (BAR) | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)* | 4 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | Bahamas (BAH) | 3 | 12 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Bermuda (BER) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Grenada (GRN) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | French Guiana (GUF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Martinique (MTQ) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 |  Cayman Islands (CAY) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Dominica (DMA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 53 | 52 | 50 | 155 | |
References
edit- ^ Clarke, Clayton, 40 years of Carifta…… 20 years ago…Port of Spain, Trinidad, 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 Magazine, Part 2 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25, retrieved Oct 12, 2011
- ^ Carifta Games Magazine, Part 3 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25, retrieved Oct 12, 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