The 35th CARIFTA Games was held in the René Serge Nabajoth Stadium in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe on April 15–17, 2006. A detailed appraisal of the results has been given.[1][2][3][4]
| XXXV CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | April 15–17 |
| Host city | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe  |
| Venue | Stade René Serge Nabajoth |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 66 (35 junior (incl. 5 open), 31 youth) |
| Participation | about 524 (268 junior, 256 youth) athletes from about 25 nations |
| Records set | 8 games 3 national |
Participation (unofficial) edit
Detailed result lists can be found on the CACAC,[5] the CFPI[6] and the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[7] An unofficial count yields the number of about 524 athletes (268 junior (under-20) and 256 youth (under-17)) from about 25 countries: Anguilla (4), Antigua and Barbuda (11), Aruba (4), Bahamas (62), Barbados (40), Bermuda (17), British Virgin Islands (8), Cayman Islands (12), Dominica (5), French Guiana (15), Grenada (11), Guadeloupe (72), Guyana (2), Haiti (7), Jamaica (70), Martinique (45), Montserrat (3), Netherlands Antilles (12), Saint Kitts and Nevis (21), Saint Lucia (5), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (5), Suriname (3), Trinidad and Tobago (57), Turks and Caicos Islands (26), US Virgin Islands (7).
Records edit
A total of 8 new games records were set.
In the boys' U-20 category, Ryan Brathwaite from Barbados achieved 13.85s (-1.4 m/s) in 110 metres hurdles.[4][8] The Jamaican 4x400 metres relay team set the new games record to 3:07.75.[4][8]
In the girls' U-20 category, the 400 metres record was improved twice. First, to 51.82s in the heat by Kaliese Spencer, and then in the final, to 51.30s by Sonita Sutherland, both from Jamaica.[2][8] Together with their teammates Sherene Pinnock and Bobby-Gaye Wilkins, they finished the 4 x 400 metres relay in the new record time of 3:31.90.[4][8]
In the boys' U-17 category, Gavyn Nero of Trinidad and Tobago set two new records in 1500 metres (4:00.78)[2][8] and 3000 metres (8:53.42).[3][8]
In the girls' U-17 category, Jamaican Natoya Goule set also two new records in 800 metres (2:09.59)[4][8] and 1500 metres (4:32.70).[2][8]
Moreover, a total of 3 national (senior) records were set by the junior athletes.[5] In the men's category, Shanovan Williams threw the javelin to the new record mark for the Turks and Caicos Islands of 49.33 metres.
In the women's category, two records for the British Virgin Islands were set by Chantel Malone in 55.70s for 400 metres, and together with the 4x400 metres relay team in 3:51.71.
Austin Sealy Award edit
The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Gavyn Nero of Trinidad and Tobago.[4] He won 3 gold medals (800m, 1500m and 3000m) in the youth (U-17) category, setting new 1500m and 3000m games record.
Medal summary edit
Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),[9] Girls under 20 (Junior),[10] Boys under 17 (Youth),[11] and Girls under 17 (Youth).[12] Complete results can be found on the CACAC,[5] the CFPI[6] and the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[7]
Boys under 20 (Junior) edit
o: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
Girls under 20 (Junior) edit
o: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
Boys under 17 (Youth) edit
Girls under 17 (Youth) edit
Medal table (unofficial) edit
The medal count has been published.[13] There is a mismatch between the unofficial medal count and the published medal count for the Bahamas. This can be explained by the fact that there was a jump off between Jamal Wilson and Kyle Grant, both from the Bahamas, in the Men's High Jump Under 20 competition, which is separately listed in the results[8] and might have been counted twice.
* Host nation (Guadeloupe)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 39 | 21 | 8 | 68 |
| 2 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 8 | 11 | 14 | 33 |
| 3 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 28 |
| 4 |  Barbados (BAR) | 4 | 8 | 7 | 19 |
| 5 | Guadeloupe (GLP)* | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Martinique (MTQ) | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 7 |  Bermuda (BER) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Grenada (GRN) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 |  Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Dominica (DMA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Saint Lucia (LCA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  Cayman Islands (CAY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | French Guiana (GUF) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 66 | 66 | 65 | 197 | |
References edit
- ^ Finisterre, Terry (Apr 11, 2006), CARIFTA – Guadeloupe prepares to greet the next generation of stars, IAAF, retrieved Feb 10, 2012
- ^ a b c d Finisterre, Terry (Apr 16, 2006), Strong start for Jamaicans - CARIFTA Day 1, IAAF, retrieved Feb 10, 2012
- ^ a b Finisterre, Terry (Apr 17, 2006), Jamaicans roll on - CARIFTA Day 2, IAAF, retrieved Feb 10, 2012
- ^ a b c d e f Finisterre, Terry (Apr 18, 2006), Jamaican dominance continues - CARIFTA final day, IAAF, retrieved Feb 10, 2012
- ^ a b c AthleCAC - Results Service - Servicio de Resultados. XXXV Carifta Games 2006, CariftaG Les Abymes FRA, 15-17 Apr 2006, AthleCAC - CACAC, archived from the original on 2012-04-06, retrieved Oct 20, 2011
- ^ a b Carifta Games Championships, Guadeloupe, Hosted at the Stadium, April 15-17, 2006, C.F.P.I. Timing & Data Inc., retrieved October 18, 2011
- ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 2013-10-31, retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ a b c d e f g h i XXXV Carifta Game - 4/15/2006 to 4/17/2006, Stade Rene'Serge Nabajoth, Abymes, Guadeloupe, Results, C.F.P.I. Timing & Data, retrieved October 18, 2011
- ^ Athletics Weekly, CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 MEN), retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ Athletics Weekly, CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 WOMEN), retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ Athletics Weekly, CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 BOYS), retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ Athletics Weekly, CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 GIRLS), retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ XXXV Carifta Game - 4/15/2006 to 4/17/2006, Stade Rene'Serge Nabajoth, Abymes, Guadeloupe, Medal Count, C.F.P.I. Timing & Data, retrieved October 18, 2011