| XXVII CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 11–13 |
| Host city | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 62 |
| Participation | about 308 athletes from about 20 nations |
The 27th CARIFTA Games was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on April 11–13, 1998.
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 308 athletes (176 junior (under-20) and 132 youth (under-17)) from about 20 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (10), Bahamas (34), Barbados (41), Bermuda (7), British Virgin Islands (3), Cayman Islands (9), Dominica (4), French Guiana (3), Grenada (11), Guadeloupe (19), Guyana (7), Jamaica (59), Martinique (24), Montserrat (1), Netherlands Antilles (5), Saint Kitts and Nevis (4), Saint Lucia (5), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (6), Trinidad and Tobago (52), Turks and Caicos Islands (4).
Austin Sealy Award
The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Janill Williams from Antigua and Barbuda.[2][3] She was born on September 21, 1985.[4] At the age of 11 years, she already won the gold medal in the women's 3000 metres competition last year in the junior (U-20) category at the 1997 CARIFTA Games being the youngest athlete to win a medal at the games. This year at the age of 12 years, she won 2 gold medals, again the 3000 metres in the junior (U-20) category, and the 1500 metres in the youth (U-17) 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.[1]
Boys under 20 (Junior)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Dwight Thomas (JAM) | 10.46 |  Dimitri Demonière (MTQ) | 10.52 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jermaine Esprit (AHO) | 10.66 |
| 200 metres (0.0 m/s) |
Steve Slowly (JAM) | 21.04 | Cédric Gold-Dalg (MTQ) | 21.24 | Dimitri Demonière (MTQ) | 21.36 |
| 400 metres | Simon Pierre (TRI) | 46.92 | Lueroy Colquhoun (JAM) | 46.58 | Omar Henry (JAM) | 47.38 |
| 800 metres | Marlon Greensword (JAM) | 1:50.58 | Sherridan Kirk (TRI) | 1:51.81 | Aldwyn Sappleton (JAM) | 1:51.83 |
| 1500 metres | Aldwyn Sappleton (JAM) | 3:58.88 | Marlon Greensword (JAM) | 4:00.81 | Kevin Louison (TRI) | 4:01.25 |
| 5000 metres |  Vishwanauth Sukmongal (GUY) | 15:41.49 | Matthew Debrilla (TRI) | 15:48.65 | Anton Bruce (TRI) | 15:55.51 |
| 110 metres hurdles (-3.0 m/s) |
Dwight Thomas (JAM) | 14.53 | Quayne Baccas (JAM) | 14.85 |  Hugh Henry (BAR) | 15.07 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ryan Clarke (JAM) | 51.58 | David Lloyd (JAM) | 51.77 | Hugh Henry (BAR) | 54.04 |
| High jump | Kevin Cumberbatch (BAR) | 2.09 | Fabrice Erepmoc (MTQ) | 2.06 |  Anwar Ferguson (BAH) | 2.03 |
| Pole vault | Jabari Ennis (JAM) | 4.32 | Dion Kong (TRI) | 3.45 | Micky Ruben (TRI) | 2.75 |
| Long jump | Paul Thompson (JAM) | 7.52 | Stéphane Moreau (MTQ) | 7.50 | Leevan Sands (BAH) | 7.42 |
| Triple jump | Sébastien Pincemail (GLP) | 15.94 | Stéphane Saxemard (MTQ) | 15.28 | Leevan Sands (BAH) | 15.01 |
| Shot put | Patrick Harding (GUY) | 14.55 | Claston Bernard (JAM) | 14.19 | Rohan Ferguson (JAM) | 13.39 |
| Discus throw | David Bissoly (MTQ) | 46.74 | Rohan Ferguson (JAM) | 43.45 | Orville Byfield (JAM) | 42.35 |
| Javelin throw | Richard Rock (BAR) | 59.41 | Terry Nurse (BAR) | 58.29 |  Mike Modeste (GRN) | 57.62 |
| Heptathlon | Micky Ruben (TRI) | 4678 |  Levard Missick (TCA) | 4670 | Andrew Swanston (TRI) | 4381 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica | 40.03 | Martinique | 40.43 | Trinidad and Tobago | 41.35 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica | 3:11.49 | Barbados | 3:13.40 | Bahamas | 3:20.85 |
Girls under 20 (Junior)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Aleen Bailey (JAM) | 11.37 | Elva Goulbourne (JAM) | 11.62 | Fana Ashby (TRI) | 11.63 |
| 200 metres (2.4 m/s) |
Aleen Bailey (JAM) | 23.16w | Elva Goulbourne (JAM) | 23.32w | Fana Ashby (TRI) | 23.74w |
| 400 metres | Keisha Downer (JAM) | 52.57 | Hazel-Ann Regis (GRN) | 52.83 | Allison Beckford (JAM) | 53.93 |
| 800 metres | Melissa de Leon (TRI) | 2:06.83 | Janelle Inniss (BAR) | 2:11.33 | Aileen Smith (JAM) | 2:11.53 |
| 1500 metres | Aileen Smith (JAM) | 4:39.48 | Anisha Humes (TRI) | 4:41.06 | Abidemi Charles (GUY) | 4:45.71 |
| 3000 metres |  Janill Williams (ATG) | 10:09.05 | Daniella Abraham (GRN) | 10:20.13 | Stacey Quashie (ATG) | 10:24.54 |
| 100 metres hurdles (-3.5 m/s) |
Natalie Dawkins (JAM) | 14.47 | Makeda Prime (TRI) | 14.52 | Brigitte Ladouceur (GUF) | 14.53 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Allison Beckford (JAM) | 59.38 | Andrea Bliss (JAM) | 59.90 | Séverine Costier (MTQ) | 63.06 |
| High jump | Kelsie Johnson (BAH) | 1.76 | Shelly-Ann Gallimore (JAM) | 1.76 | Onika James (TRI) | 1.70 |
| Long jump | Marie-Hélène Carabin (GLP) | 6.27 | Kelsie Johnson (BAH) | 6.11 | Elva Goulbourne (JAM) | 6.08 |
| Triple jump | Aurélie Talbot (GLP) | 13.04 | Shelly-Ann Gallimore (JAM) | 12.86 | Christine Brown (JAM) | 12.79 |
| Shot put | Candice Scott (TRI) | 13.17 | Sandrine André (GUY) | 12.73 | Shanell Andrews (BAH) | 12.20 |
| Discus throw | Béatrice Louisy-Louis (MTQ) | 45.41 | Tanya Thomas (JAM) | 44.56 | Evia Morrison (BAH) | 39.51 |
| Javelin throw | Marie-Christine Lincertin (GLP) | 45.27 | Murielle Lambert (GLP) | 44.96 | Francette Pognon (MTQ) | 44.62 |
| Pentathlon | Keisha Harvey (JAM) | 3381 | Chanelle Maxwell (BAR) | 2990 | Anna-Lee Walcott (TRI) | 2959 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica | 44.97 | Trinidad and Tobago | 46.16 | Bahamas | 46.52 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica | 3:33.19 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3:38.01 | Guadeloupe | 3:40.23 |
Boys under 17 (Youth)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (-0.7 m/s) |
Marc Burns (TRI) | 10.76 | Nicholas Dennisser (JAM) | 10.79 | Michael Frater (JAM) | 10.85 |
| 200 metres (0.0 m/s) |
Marc Burns (TRI) | 21.69 | Omar Brown (JAM) | 21.71 |  David Hamil (CAY) | 21.74 |
| 400 metres | Wilan Louis (BAR) | 48.35 | Damion Barry (TRI) | 48.44 | Jason Hunte (BAR) | 49.02 |
| 800 metres | Kenrick Ferrill (JAM) | 1:58.14 | Jameel Wilson (TRI) | 1:58.28 | Dwight McCaulsky (JAM) | 1:58.32 |
| 1500 metres | Kenrick Ferrill (JAM) | 4:09.56 | Dwight McCaulsky (JAM) | 4:11.43 | Dwayne Lindsay (ATG) | 4:12.15 |
| 100 metres hurdles (4.5 m/s) |
Ricardo Melbourne (JAM) | 13.39w | Rossif McCollin (BAR) | 13.77w | Jefferson Quintyne (BAR) | 14.08w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ricardo Melbourne (JAM) | 52.97 | Jason Hunte (BAR) | 55.29 | Brent Harry (TRI) | 55.68 |
| High jump | Naron Stewart (JAM) | 2.00 | Christopher Morrison (JAM) | 2.00 | Damon Thompson (BAR) | 1.95 |
| Long jump | Dwayne Greenidge (BAR) | 7.31 | Stéphane Scholent (MTQ) | 7.03 | Dwayne Robinson (JAM) | 7.03 |
| Triple jump | Dwayne Greenidge (BAR) | 14.53 | Kevin Holmes (JAM) | 13.77 | Samuel Payne (BAR) | 13.73 |
| Shot put | Shamir Thomas (GRN) | 14.66 | Godfrey Ellis (BAH) | 14.08 | Nikeo Watson (BAH) | 14.03 |
| Discus throw | Godfrey Ellis (BAH) | 43.43 | Shamir Thomas (GRN) | 42.36 | Dwayne DaCosta (JAM) | 41.18 |
| Javelin throw | Shane Brandford (BAR) | 51.75 | Charly Catalan (GLP) | 51.12 | Keron Francis (GRN) | 49.98 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Trinidad and Tobago | 41.58 | Jamaica | 41.79 | Bahamas | 42.51 |
Girls under 17 (Youth)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Raneika Bean (BER) | 11.96 | Melaine Walker (JAM) | 12.03 | Lisa Sharpe (JAM) | 12.04 |
| 200 metres | Melaine Walker (JAM) | 23.91 | Lisa Sharpe (JAM) | 24.11 | Alicia Cave (TRI) | 24.21 |
| 400 metres | Patricia Hall (JAM) | 53.79 | Yanique Chambers (JAM) | 53.81 | Kishara George (GRN) | 54.80 |
| 800 metres | Althea Chambers (JAM) | 2:15.31 | Letitia Gilkes (BAR) | 2:15.97 | Ria McPherson (TRI) | 2:16.29 |
| 1500 metres | Janill Williams (ATG) | 4:34.80 | Stacey Quashie (ATG) | 4:36.22 | Judith Thomas (JAM) | 4:43.58 |
| 100 metres hurdles (0.9 m/s) |
Adrianna Lamalle (MTQ) | 13.63 | Alicia Cave (TRI) | 13.89 | Melaine Walker (JAM) | 14.15 |
| 300 metres hurdles | Patricia Hall (JAM) | 41.33 | Alicia Cave (TRI) | 41.86 | Veronia Patterson (JAM) | 43.20 |
| High jump | Sheree Francis (JAM) | 1.75 | Desiree Crichlow (BAR) | 1.75 | Chanua Johnson (TRI) | 1.63 |
| Long jump | Rose Ann Hamilton (JAM) | 5.81 | Shandria Brown (BAH) | 5.61 | Sheree Francis (JAM) | 5.59 |
| Shot put | Claudia Villeneuve (MTQ) | 11.84 | Shernelle Nicholls (BAR) | 11.79 | Marie-Patrice Calabre (GLP) | 11.70 |
| Discus throw | Claudia Villeneuve (MTQ) | 37.95 | Shernelle Nicholls (BAR) | 35.81 | Bernadette Welds (CAY) | 32.31 |
| Javelin throw | Nikkisha Maynard (BAR) | 36.92 | Jade Bailey (BAR) | 36.60 | Marie-Patrice Calabre (GLP) | 35.09 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica | 46.55 | Trinidad and Tobago | 47.27 | Bahamas | 47.88 |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Trinidad and Tobago)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica (JAM) | 31 | 21 | 17 | 69 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)* | 7 | 12 | 13 | 32 |
| 3 | Barbados (BAR) | 7 | 11 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Martinique (MTQ) | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Bahamas (BAH) | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 7 | Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Guyana (GUY) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Grenada (GRN) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Bermuda (BER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Turks and Caicos Islands (TKS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Cayman Islands (CAY) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | French Guiana (GUF) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 186 | |
References
- 1 2 World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on October 23, 2011, 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
- ↑ Biographies. Williams, Janill, ANT, IAAF, retrieved Jan 31, 2012
- ↑ "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
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