The 4th CARIFTA Games was held in Hamilton, Bermuda on March 29–31, 1975.

IV CARIFTA Games
DatesMarch 29–31
Host cityHamilton, Bermuda Bermuda
LevelJunior and Youth
Events36
Participationabout 76 athletes from
6 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 76 athletes (66 junior (under-20) and 10 youth (under-17)) from about 6 countries: Bahamas (6), Barbados (13), Bermuda (17), Guyana (4), Jamaica (20), Trinidad and Tobago (16).

Medal summary edit

Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),[2] Girls under 20 (Junior),[3] Boys under 17 (Youth),[4] and Girls under 17 (Youth).[5] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]

Boys under 20 (Junior) edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Michael Sharpe (BER) 10.5   Gregory Simons (BER) 10.5   Rickey Moxey (BAH) 10.8
200 metres   Gregory Simons (BER) 21.9   Noel Lynch (BAR) 22.2   Hamil Grimes (BAR) 22.3
400 metres   Searl Pascall (TRI) 49.6   Harcourt Wason (BAR) 50.5   Patrick McKenzie (JAM) 52.0
800 metres   Trevor Small (BAR) 1:55.4   James Robinson (JAM) 1:55.7   Patrick Roxburgh (JAM) 1:56.9
1500 metres   Trevor Small (BAR) 4:11.0   Michael Watson (BER) 4:11.3   Louis Charles (TRI) 4:11.6
3000 metres   Louis Charles (TRI) 8:59.3   Michael Watson (BER) 9:00.8   Barrington Campbell (JAM) 9:03.9
110 metres hurdles   Jocelyn Wynter (JAM) 15.1   Mark Stoute (BAR) 15.4   Karl Smith (JAM) 15.4
400 metres hurdles   Mark Stoute (BAR) 55.3   Searl Pascall (TRI) 56.0   Antoine Stirling (BER) 57.4
High jump   Owen Cunningham (JAM) 1.83   Mortimer Stirling (BER) 1.78   Henderson Bayley (BAR) 1.67
Pole vault   Scott Stallard (BER) 3.05   Evert Giscombe (JAM) 2.74
Long jump   Michael Sharpe (BER) 7.68   Glen Lake (BER) 7.43   Alwyn Chambers (JAM) 7.22
Triple jump   Michael Sharpe (BER) 16.16   Anthony Wade (BER) 15.35   Alwyn Chambers (JAM) 14.95
Shot put   Davy Mason (BAR) 15.40   Neville Murray (JAM) 15.38   Dennis Thompson (JAM) 14.84
Discus throw   Dilton Woodley (BER) 49.06   Brad Cooper (BAH) 47.12   Dennis Thompson (JAM) 46.26
Javelin throw   Scott Stallard (BER) 54.82   Henderson Bayley (BAR) 51.86   Leonel Schultz (GUY) 50.06
4 × 100 metres relay   Bermuda 41.5   Barbados 42.2   Trinidad and Tobago
David Modeste
Cyril Lewis
Anthony Husbands
Ken Barton
42.3
4 × 400 metres relay   Trinidad and Tobago
Mike Hinkson
Anthony Myers
Searl Pascall
Ken Barton
3:23.8   Barbados 3:29.6   Jamaica 3:30.9

Girls under 20 (Junior) edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Debbie Jones (BER) 11.2w   Andrea Trott (BER) 11.8w   Janice Bernard (TRI) 11.8w
200 metres   Debbie Jones (BER) 23.5   Jackie Pusey (JAM) 24.1   Andrea Trott (BER) 24.4
400 metres   Debbie Jones (BER) 55.4   Jackie Pusey (JAM) 57.0   Donna-Mae Bean (BER) 57.8
800 metres   Carletta McNabb (JAM) 2:14.?   Reva Knight (JAM) 2:16.0   Jennifer Gibson (BAR) 2:20.6
1500 metres   Carletta McNabb (JAM) 5:01.5   Reva Knight (JAM) 5:03.0   Cheryll Haynes (BAR) 5:06.7
100 metres hurdles   Cheryl Blackman (BAR) 14.8   Lola Ramsay (JAM) 14.8   Ann Adams (TRI) 15.3
High jump   June Griffith (GUY) 1.625   Linda Woodside (BAH) 1.625   Heather Mills (JAM) 1.60
Long jump   Andrea Trott (BER) 5.71   Linda Woodside (BAH) 5.62   Shonel Ferguson (BAH) 5.50
Shot put   Branwen Smith (BER) 12.13   Bessie Horton (BER) 11.95   Pat Skinner (BAR) 11.46
Discus throw   Elnur Smith (BAH) 35.84   Rhonda Rawlins (BER) 35.76   Bessie Horton (BER) 33.46
Javelin throw   Lyn George (TRI) 40.34   Bessie Horton (BER) 36.70   Donna Kendall (GUY) 33.74
4 × 100 metres relay   Bermuda 46.8   Trinidad and Tobago
Ann Adams
Sandra Fournillier
Esther Hope
Janice Bernard
48.1   Barbados 48.7
4 × 400 metres relay   Jamaica 3:55.4   Bermuda 3:55.6   Trinidad and Tobago
Carol Charles
Janice Bernard
Ann Adams
Jennifer Augustine
4:11.1

Boys under 17 (Youth) edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Rickey Moxey (BAH) 10.7   Ashton Pitt (JAM) 11.0   Eric Berrie (BAR) 11.4
200 metres   Rickey Moxey (BAH) 22.1   Eric Berrie (BAR) 22.8   Norman Allen (JAM) 23.0
400 metres   Norman Allen (JAM) 51.9   Eric Berrie (BAR) 52.6   Michael Swan (BER) 55.1

Girls under 17 (Youth) edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Esther Hope (TRI) 12.3   Verone Webber (JAM) 12.3   Josephine James (GUY) 12.9
200 metres   Verone Webber (JAM) 25.5   Esther Hope (TRI) 25.8   Josephine James (GUY) 26.5
400 metres   Verone Webber (JAM) 58.0   Vivienne Richards (BER) 60.4   Beverley Crawford (JAM) 60.7

Medal table (unofficial) edit

  *   Host nation (Bermuda)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Bermuda*1412531
2  Jamaica8101230
3  Barbados58720
4  Trinidad and Tobago53513
5  Bahamas3328
6  Guyana1045
Totals (6 entries)363635107

References edit

  1. ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved October 8, 2011
  2. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 MEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  3. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 WOMEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  4. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 BOYS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  5. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 GIRLS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011

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