The 1st CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados on April 1–4, 1972. An appraisal of the results has been given on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the games.[1]
| I CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 1–4 |
| Host city | Bridgetown, Barbados  |
| Level | Junior |
| Events | 23 |
| Participation | more than 67 athletes from 11 nations |
Participation (unofficial) edit
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2] There is almost no information on athletes competing in the relay teams. An unofficial count (without relay teams) yields the number of about 67 athletes from about 11 countries: Barbados (12), Bermuda (5), Grenada (6), Guadeloupe (1), Guyana (8), Jamaica (20), Lesser Antilles (1 relay team), Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (3 relay teams), Saint Lucia (3 relay teams), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1 + 3 relay teams), Trinidad and Tobago (14).
Medal summary edit
Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),[3] and Girls under 20 (Junior).[4] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2]
Boys under 20 (Junior) edit
Girls under 20 (Junior) edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Lelieth Hodges (JAM) |
11.7 | Debbie Byfield (JAM) |
11.8 |  Roxanne Sills (GUY) |
11.9 |
| 200 metres |  Laura Pierre (TRI) |
24.2 | Debbie Byfield (JAM) |
24.3 | Regina Montague (JAM) |
24.4 |
| 400 metres | Laura Pierre (TRI) |
56.3 | Barbara Bishop (BAR) |
57.5 | M. Panton (JAM) |
59.6 |
| 800 metres | Carletta McNabb (JAM) |
2:21.0 | Heather Gooding (BAR) |
2:23.7 | A. Thompson (JAM) |
2:25.0 |
| High jump | Andrea Bruce (JAM) |
1.78 | Olympia Abrams (GUY) |
1.52 | Margaret Small (BAR) |
1.52 |
| Long jump | Andrea Bruce (JAM) |
5.83 | Joyce Darlington (BAR) |
5.68 | Faith Burrowes (JAM) |
5.50 |
| Shot put |  Branwen Smith (BER) |
9.75 | Winsome Langley (JAM) |
9.37 | Juliette Russell (BAR) |
9.36 |
| Discus throw | Winsome Langley (JAM) |
32.68 | Mary Williams (TRI) |
28.62 | Faith Burrowes (JAM) |
28.60 |
| Javelin throw | Susan Thomas (BAR) |
39.96 | Juliette Russell (BAR) |
27.08 | Joy Renville (GUY) |
26.36 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica |
47.0 | Barbados |
47.8 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
53.5 |
Medal table (unofficial) edit
* Host nation (Barbados)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica (JAM) | 15 | 7 | 8 | 30 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | Barbados (BAR)* | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Bermuda (BER) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  Grenada (GRN) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Guyana (GUY) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 |  Guadeloupe (GLP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 70 | |
References edit
- ^ Clarke, Clayton, 40 years of Carifta…… 40 years ago…..Bridgetown Barbados, 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