The 15th CARIFTA Games was held in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe on March 29–31, 1986.
| XV CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 29–31 |
| Host city | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe  |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 52 |
| Participation | at least 111 athletes from at least 14 nations |
Participation (unofficial) edit
For the 1986 CARIFTA Games only the medalists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 111 medalists (64 junior (under-20) and 47 youth (under-17)) from about 14 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (1), Bahamas (26), Barbados (11), Bermuda (5), Cayman Islands (2), French Guiana (1), Grenada (2), Guadeloupe (11), Jamaica (32), Martinique (7), Saint Kitts and Nevis (2), Saint Lucia (2), Suriname (1), Trinidad and Tobago (8).
Austin Sealy Award edit
The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Pascal Théophile from Guadeloupe.[2][3] He won 2 gold medals (100m, and 200m) in the youth (U-17) 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] The medalists can also 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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (0.8 m/s) |
 Beverly McDonald (JAM) |
11.85 | Magali Simioneck (MTQ) |
12.06 | Cheryl-Ann Phillips (JAM) |
12.11 |
| 200 metres (-2.4 m/s) |
Beverly McDonald (JAM) |
23.90 | Cheryl-Ann Phillips (JAM) |
24.26 | Francine Landre (GLP) |
24.29 |
| 400 metres |  Kyron Agard (TRI) |
56.47 | Sandra Boothe (JAM) |
57.62 | Claudette Farade (GUF) |
58.00 |
| 800 metres | Karen Bennett (JAM) |
2:12.48 |  Mariska Stubbs (BAH) |
2:14.68 | Sandra Boothe (JAM) |
2:15.60 |
| 1500 metres | Karen Bennett (JAM) |
4:46.39 | Barbara Stewart (JAM) |
4:49.30 |  Marlene Cyrus (BAR) |
4:55.52 |
| High jump | Michelle Alleyne (TRI) |
1.68 | Diane Guthrie (JAM) |
1.58 |  Zur Samuels (BER) |
1.58 |
| Long jump | Jackie Edwards (BAH) |
5.76 | Dahlia Duhaney (JAM) |
5.43 | Diane Guthrie (JAM) |
5.39 |
| Shot put | Denise Taylor (BAH) |
11.57 | Leslie Rooks (BER) |
11.46 | Sylviane Perrot (GLP) |
11.03 |
| Discus throw | Denise Taylor (BAH) |
39.74 | Leslie Rooks (BER) |
38.02 | Lafrance Williams (BAH) |
31.62 |
| Javelin throw | Chantell Miller (BAH) |
37.00 | Anya Smith (BAH) |
35.60 |  Adela Paul (LCA) |
25.96 |
Medal table (unofficial) edit
* Host nation (Guadeloupe)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica (JAM) | 21 | 16 | 11 | 48 |
| 2 | Bahamas (BAH) | 14 | 16 | 8 | 38 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Barbados (BAR) | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Guadeloupe (GLP)* | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Martinique (MTQ) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Bermuda (BER) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Cayman Islands (CAY) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 |  Grenada (GRN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Suriname (SUR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Saint Lucia (LCA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| French Guiana (GUF) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 156 | |
References edit
- ^ 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