The 22nd CARIFTA Games was held in Fort-de-France, Martinique, on April 10–11, 1993.

XXII CARIFTA Games
DatesApril 10–11
Host cityFort-de-France, Martinique Martinique
LevelJunior and Youth
Events55
Participationabout 272 athletes from
about 19 nations

Participation (unofficial) edit

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 272 athletes (175 junior (under-20) and 97 youth (under-17)) from about 19 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (3), Bahamas (28), Barbados (32), Belize (1), Bermuda (13), British Virgin Islands (7), Cayman Islands (2), Dominica (1), French Guiana (4), Grenada (8), Guadeloupe (26), Guyana (5), Jamaica (54), Martinique (36), Saint Kitts and Nevis (7), Saint Lucia (12), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1), Trinidad and Tobago (29), US Virgin Islands (3).

Austin Sealy Award edit

The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Nikole Mitchell from Jamaica.[2][3] She won 3 gold medals (100m, 200m, and 4 × 100m relay) in the junior (U-20) category.

Medal summary edit

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) edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(-0.9 m/s)
  Obadele Thompson (BAR) 10.71   Jason Shelton (JAM) 10.80   Gilles Ricard (GLP) 10.83
200 metres
(-0.3 m/s)
  Davian Clarke (JAM) 21.25   Obadele Thompson (BAR) 21.42   Theron Cooper (BAH) 21.54
400 metres   Davian Clarke (JAM) 46.56   Edward Clarke (JAM) 46.90   Theron Cooper (BAH) 47.35
800 metres   Michael McDonald (JAM) 1:51.43   Oniel Duncan (JAM) 1:51.86   Benton Brudy (SKN) 1:53.11
1500 metres   Horace Steele (JAM) 3:58.91   David Bell (BAH) 3:59.92   Escoffrey Thomas (JAM) 4:01.31
5000 metres   Sheik Mohammed (GUY) 15:28.99   Zepharinus Joseph (LCA) 15:31.61   William Mahler (BIZ) 15:43.80
110 metres hurdles
(1.2 m/s)
  Neil Gardner (JAM) 14.40   Gabriel Burnett (BAR) 14.80   Maurice Wignall (JAM) 14.83
400 metres hurdles   Ian Weakley (JAM) 51.75   Olivier Jean-Théodore (MTQ) 53.47   Gabriel Burnett (BAR) 54.46
High jump   Victor Houston (BAR) 2.10   Neil Gardner (JAM) 2.05   Stephen Woodley (BER) 2.02
Pole vault   Kenny Moxey (BAH) 4.11   David Green (JAM) 3.60   Ian Butler (BAH) 3.40
Long jump   Keita Cline (IVB) 7.31   Maurice Wignall (JAM) 7.13   Victor Houston (BAR) 7.10
Triple jump   Victor Houston (BAR) 15.68   Neil Gardner (JAM) 15.62   Keita Cline (IVB) 15.47w
Shot put   Christopher Wilson (JAM) 13.89   Olivier Andirin (GLP) 13.67   Dave Taylor (BAR) 13.09
Discus throw   Marvin Whiley (BAH) 45.80   Dave Taylor (BAR) 41.60   Mark Ellis (JAM) 41.58
Javelin throw   Selwyn Smith (GRN) 61.62   Jermaine Curry (BAH) 61.32   Camille Bechet (GUF) 57.64
4 × 100 metres relay   Guadeloupe
Youri Arron
P. Bilongue
X. Couchi
Gilles Ricard
41.46   Jamaica
Damion Atkinson
Shane Brown
Kirk Jones
Craig McIntosh
41.68   Barbados
G. Ward
Victor Houston
Obadele Thompson
Jason St. Hill
42.47
4 × 400 metres relay   Jamaica
Davian Clarke
Edward Clarke
O'Neil Duncan
Michael McDonald
3:10.26   Trinidad and Tobago
Nigel Baptiste
Colin Burnett
Garth Chadband
Aaron Jack
3:15.17   Barbados
Brian Brewster
Victor Houston
Shurlon Mayers
Fabian Rollins
3:19.72

Girls under 20 (Junior) edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(0.3 m/s)
  Nikole Mitchell (JAM) 11.43   Savatheda Fynes (BAH) 11.71   Debbie Ferguson (BAH) 11.79
200 metres
(-1.2 m/s)
  Nikole Mitchell (JAM) 23.25   Astia Walker (JAM) 23.65   Savatheda Fynes (BAH) 23.81
400 metres   Claudine Williams (JAM) 52.90   Tracey Barnes (JAM) 54.17   Vernetta Rolle (BAH) 54.19
800 metres   Claudine Williams (JAM) 2:11.52   Charmaine Howell (JAM) 2:11.94   Vernetta Rolle (BAH) 2:12.52
1500 metres   Michelle Clarke (JAM) 4:31.87   Charmaine Howell (JAM) 4:41.86   Geraldine McQueen (GRN) 4:48.90
3000 metres   Michelle Clarke (JAM) 10:02.22   Dahlia Henry (JAM) 10:36.71   Geraldine McQueen (GRN) 10:44.96
100 metres hurdles
(1.1 m/s)
  Brigitte Foster (JAM) 14.22   Denise Coudoux (GLP) 14.53   Noretta William (MTQ) 14.62
400 metres hurdles   Wynsome Cole (JAM) 59.16   Sharmaine McKenzie (BAH) 62.37   Neketa Sears (BAH) 63.88
High jump   Lisa Wright (JAM) 1.71   Paulette Reid (BAR) 1.68   Lacena Golding (JAM) 1.64
Long jump   Lacena Golding (JAM) 6.07   Lisa Wright (JAM) 5.79   Rhonda Forbes (TRI) 5.76
Triple jump   Lisa Wright (JAM) 12.52   Lacena Golding (JAM) 12.27   Abigail Ferguson (BAH) 11.72
Shot put   Anne-Marie Marival (GLP) 12.99   Maxine McKenzie (JAM) 12.92   Gladys Sainte-Rose (MTQ) 11.95
Discus throw   Marcia Taylor (BAH) 38.66   Marsha Minns (BAH) 38.34   Trudi Holder (BAR) 36.38
Javelin throw   Marsha Mark (TRI) 43.40   Shenelle Joseph (LCA) 39.40   Shenique Musgrove (BAH) 38.42
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica
Peta-Gaye Dowdie
Beverley Langley
Nikole Mitchell
Tulia Robinson
45.23   Bahamas
Debbie Ferguson
Savatheda Fynes
Tonique Williams
Vernetta Rolle
45.53   Guadeloupe
N. Absalon
Isabelle Beaumont
Pierre-Marie Marival
N'Daye Nepotel
46.39
4 × 400 metres relay   Jamaica
Tracey Barnes
Winsome Cole
Charmaine Howell
Tanya Jarrett
3:35.76   Bahamas
Debbie Ferguson
Tonique Williams
Savatheda Fynes
Vernetta Rolle
3:39.32   Barbados
Andrea Blackett
Jackie Blackett
Cherita Howard
Melissa Straker
3:52.48

Boys under 17 (Youth) edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(-0.5 m/s)
  Damion Atkinson (JAM) 11.21   Kirk Jones (JAM) 11.26   Donte Hunt (BER) 11.30
200 metres
(-0.4 m/s)
  Ruddy Zami (GLP) 21.99   Damion Atkinson (JAM) 22.22   Shane Brown (JAM) 22.36
400 metres   Shane Brown (JAM) 49.23   Shurlon Mayers (BAR) 49.46   Ryan Highland (BAR) 49.97
800 metres   Rohan McDonald (JAM) 1:57.92   George Daley (JAM) 1:57.93   Michael Donawa (BER) 1:58.84
1500 metres   Rohan McDonald (JAM) 4:12.76   Didier Farouil (GLP) 4:17.28   George Daley (JAM) 4:19.02
400 metres hurdles   Kirk Jones (JAM) 56.58   Rudo Alexander (TRI) 56.80   Dwight Williams (JAM) 57.12
High jump   Enrico Gordon (JAM) 2.04   Ryan Chambers (JAM) 2.00   Rohan Simons (BER) 1.97
Long jump   Samuel Lefleur (BAH) 6.73   Garfield Swaby (JAM) 6.55   Allen Mortimer (BAH) 6.42
Triple jump   Allen Mortimer (BAH) 14.58   Rohan Simons (BER) 14.44   Samuel Lefleur (BAH) 14.29
Shot put   Dereck Flowers (BAH) 13.75   Andrew Davies (BAR) 13.31   Jean Neller (MTQ) 13.31
Discus throw   O'Neil Broomfield (JAM) 39.24   Omar Rogers (JAM) 38.28   Andrew Davies (BAR) 36.18
Javelin throw   Kerry Edwards (TRI) 59.38   Kyron Peters (GRN) 54.18   Moise Louisy-Louis (MTQ) 52.08

Girls under 17 (Youth) edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(-0.6 m/s)
  Alicia Tyson (TRI) 11.95   Tulia Robinson (JAM) 12.03   Isabelle Beaumont (GLP) 12.10
200 metres
(0.8 m/s)
  Alicia Tyson (TRI) 24.17   Peta-Gaye Dowdie (JAM) 24.28   Tulia Robinson (JAM) 24.64
400 metres   Tanya Jarrett (JAM) 54.15   Onica Fraser (GUY) 56.00   Sherline Williams (BAR) 57.31
800 metres   Tanya Jarrett (JAM) 2:13.14   Evette Turner (JAM) 2:14.33   Sherline Williams (BAR) 2:15.80
1500 metres   Evette Turner (JAM) 4:37.78   Joylett Simpson (JAM) 4:45.64   Vernae Ingram (BER) 4:54.98
High jump   Karen Rodney (JAM) 1.75   Tanya Wildgoose (BAH) 1.73   Roatter Johnson (SKN) 1.54
Long jump   Karen Rodney (JAM) 5.71   Donna Mullings (JAM) 5.55   Shonell Symonette (BAH) 5.23
Shot put   Astrid Firpion (GLP) 12.10   Paula Mascoll (BAR) 11.84   Corean Wills (TRI) 10.88
Discus throw   Beverley Sullivan (BAR) 35.92   Sheryl Andersen (JAM) 32.74   Rhonda Hackett (TRI) 32.28
Javelin throw   Prudence Lewis (GRN) 38.54   Corean Wills (TRI) 34.06   Samantha Black (BAH) 31.46

Medal table (unofficial) edit

  *   Host nation (Martinique)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Jamaica (JAM)3328869
2  Bahamas (BAH)681428
3  Barbados (BAR)471122
4  Guadeloupe (GLP)43310
  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)43310
6  Grenada (GRN)2125
7  Guyana (GUY)1102
8  British Virgin Islands (IVB)1012
9  Saint Lucia (LCA)0202
10  Bermuda (BER)0156
11  Martinique (MTQ)*0145
12  Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN)0022
13  Belize (BIZ)0011
  French Guiana (GUF)0011
Totals (14 entries)555555165


References edit

  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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