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1976 CARIFTA Games

The 5th CARIFTA Games was held in Nassau, Bahamas on April 19–20, 1976.

V CARIFTA Games
DatesApril 19–20
Host cityNassau, Bahamas The Bahamas
LevelJunior and Youth
Events39
Participationabout 76 athletes from
8 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 (55 junior (under-20) and 21 youth (under-17)) from about 9 countries: Bahamas (19), Barbados (6), Bermuda (18), British Virgin Islands (1), Guadeloupe (1), Guyana (3), Jamaica (20), Trinidad and Tobago (8).

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   Everard Samuels (JAM) 10.7   Rickey Moxey (BAH) 10.8   Gregory Simons (BER) 10.8
200 metres   Everard Samuels (JAM) 21.7   Rickey Moxey (BAH) 21.7   Gregory Simons (BER) 22.0
400 metres   Anthony Lyons (TRI) 48.3   Anthony October (GUY) 48.4   Dennis Henry (JAM) 48.7
800 metres   Trevor Small (BAR) 1:54.4   Oliver Alves (GUY) 1:56.4   D. Luton (JAM) 1:57.1
1500 metres   Trevor Small (BAR) 4:03.8   Sylvester Smith (JAM) 4:05.0   Anthony West (TRI) 4:06.3
3000 metres   Trevor Small (BAR) 8:48.2   Oliver Alves (GUY) 8:49.6   Sylvester Smith (JAM) 8:52.6
110 metres hurdles   Jocelyn Wynter (JAM) 15.0   Mark Stoute (BAR) 15.4   Antoine Stirling (BER) 15.6
400 metres hurdles   Everton DaCosta (JAM) 54.6   Jocelyn Wynter (JAM) 56.5   Mark Stoute (BAR) 56.9
High jump   Winston Strachan (BAH) 1.93   Wildgoose (BAH) 1.85   Curtis Charles (BER) 1.83
Pole vault   Ricardo Lightbourne (BAH) 3.50   Carty (JAM) 3.20   Derek Hill (BER) 3.05
Long jump   Ken Brimmer (BER) 7.28   Steve Hanna (BAH) 7.06   Winston Strachan (BAH) 6.98
Triple jump   Steve Hanna (BAH) 15.52   Ken Brimmer (BER) 15.36   Curtis Charles (BER) 14.32
Shot put   Brad Cooper (BAH) 15.71   Dilton Woodley (BER) 15.14   Tex Innerarity (JAM) 14.55
Discus throw   Brad Cooper (BAH) 53.62   Dilton Woodley (BER) 48.34   Stanley Goodridge (JAM) 46.26
Javelin throw   Durant (BER) 57.20   Marlon Gocking (TRI) 55.04   Clarke (BAH) 53.92
4 × 100 metres relay   Bermuda 42.1   Bahamas 42.1   Jamaica 42.8
4 × 400 metres relay   Jamaica 3:16.8   Bermuda 3:19.3   Barbados 3:20.5

Girls under 20 (Junior) edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Debbie Jones (BER) 11.7   Jackie Pusey (JAM) 11.9   Shonel Ferguson (BAH) 11.9
200 metres   Debbie Jones (BER) 23.6   Jackie Pusey (JAM) 23.7   Maureen Gottshalk (JAM) 24.6
400 metres   Debbie Jones (BER) 54.8   Verone Webber (JAM) 55.4   Reva Knight (JAM) 57.0
800 metres   Carletta McNabb (JAM) 2:16.2   Gina Smith (BER) 2:16.5   Diane Nancis (TRI) 2:18.5
1500 metres   Lavonne Roberts (BAR) 4:49.0   Diane Nancis (TRI) 4:51.6   Carletta McNabb (JAM) 4:53.8
100 metres hurdles
(3.4 m/s) 		  Ann Adams (TRI) 14.5w   Sonia Smith (BER) 15.0w   June Caddle (BAR) 15.1w
High jump   June Griffith (GUY) 1.65   Grace Jackson (JAM) 1.65   Monica Johnson (BER) 1.625
Long jump   Shonel Ferguson (BAH) 6.20   June Griffith (GUY) 5.66   Sonia Smith (BER) 5.53
Shot put   Lucy Russel (BAH) 12.88   Ninette Sacco (GLP) 12.35   Lynette Adams (BER) 11.94
Discus throw   Elnur Smith (BAH) 37.40   Beryl Bethel (BAH) 32.94   Bessie Horton (BER) 32.14
Javelin throw   Lyn George (TRI) 43.16   J. Porter (BAH) 36.48   Lucy Russel (BAH) 35.94
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica 45.7   Bermuda 46.5   Trinidad and Tobago 48.4
4 × 400 metres relay   Jamaica
Reva Knight
Verone Webber
Jackie Pusey
Maureen Gottshalk		 3:46.4   Bermuda 3:50.4   Trinidad and Tobago 3:56.7

Boys under 17 (Youth) edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Peter Hibbert (JAM) 11.3   Eric Berrie (BAR) 11.4   E. McQueen (BAH) 11.4
200 metres   Peter Hibbert (JAM) 22.6   Eric Berrie (BAR) 22.8   Anthony Capron (BAH) 23.1
400 metres   Michael Swan (BER) 51.0   C. Williams (JAM) 51.0   Anthony Bullard (BAH) 51.6
Long jump   Brian Brangman (BER) 6.79w   K. Clarke (BAH) 6.61   Dwight Davis (JAM) 6.53
Triple jump   Colin Thompson (BAH) 13.64   Dwight Davis (JAM) 13.32   Brian Brangman (BER) 13.19

Girls under 17 (Youth) edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Doreen Small (JAM) 12.3   L. Richardson (BAH) 12.5   Esther Hope (TRI) 12.5
200 metres   Esther Hope (TRI) 25.3   L. Richardson (BAH) 25.4   Donna Burgess (BER) 25.4
400 metres   Gina Smith (BER) 59.1   Eunice Greene (BAH) 59.4   J. Roach (TRI) 59.8
Long jump   Sharol Henry (JAM) 5.66   Sonia Smith (BER) 5.59   Pamela Alleyne (BAR) 5.55

Medal table (unofficial) edit

  *   Host nation (Bahamas)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Jamaica (JAM)1291031
2  Bahamas (BAH)*911727
3  Bermuda (BER)991230
4  Barbados (BAR)43411
5  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)42612
6  Guyana (GUY)1405
7  Guadeloupe (GLP)0101
Totals (7 entries)393939117


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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