The 27th CARIFTA Games was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on April 11–13, 1998.
| 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 |
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 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 edit
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 edit
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) edit
Girls under 20 (Junior) edit
Boys under 17 (Youth) edit
Girls under 17 (Youth) edit
Medal table (unofficial) edit
* 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 edit
- ^ a b 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