The 6th CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados on April 25–26, 1977. For the first time, the Austin Sealy Award was presented to the athlete adjudged the most outstanding, either in terms of record accomplishment, or quality of performance as compared to other top medallists.[1]
| VI CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 25–26 |
| Host city | Bridgetown, Barbados  |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 39 |
| Participation | about 114 athletes from 13 nations |
Participation (unofficial) edit
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2] An unofficial count yields the number of about 114 athletes (84 junior (under-20) and 30 youth (under-17)) from about 13 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (1), Bahamas (19), Barbados (19), Bermuda (11), Guadeloupe (4), Guyana (3), Jamaica (34), Lesser Antilles (1), Martinique (6), Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (2), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1), Trinidad and Tobago (12), US Virgin Islands (1).
Austin Sealy Award edit
For the first time, the Austin Sealy Trophy was awarded. The recipient was Debbie Jones from Bermuda.[3][4] This year, she won 2 gold (100 m and 200 m), 1 silver (400 m), and 1 bronze medal (4 × 100 m relay). Until then, she was the most successful athlete in the championships winning a total of 12 gold, 7 silver, and 2 bronze medals between 1973 and 1977.
Medal summary edit
Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),[5] Girls under 20 (Junior),[6] Boys under 17 (Youth),[7] Girls under 17 (Youth).[8] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2]
Boys under 20 (Junior) edit
Girls under 20 (Junior) edit
Boys under 17 (Youth) edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Pierre-Léon Agat (MTQ) |
11.12 | Alex Rémir (MTQ) |
11.32 |  V. Lewis (GUY) |
11.39 |
| 200 metres |  Richard Lee (JAM) |
21.96 | Wainsworth Small (JAM) |
22.02 | Alex Cox (MTQ) |
22.02 |
| 400 metres | V. Lewis (GUY) |
50.1 |  Lonsdale Demming (TRI) |
50.4 |  D. Frank (SKN) |
50.6 |
| Long jump | Desmond Morris (JAM) |
6.81 | G. Braithwaite (BAR) |
6.52 | S. Batet (MTQ) |
6.46 |
| Triple jump |  Norbert Elliott (BAH) |
14.10 | G. Braithwaite (BAR) |
13.44 | E. Lockhart (BAH) |
13.15 |
Girls under 17 (Youth) edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Monica Brown (JAM) |
12.31 |  Donna Burgess (BER) |
12.43 | Rebecca Roberts (TRI) |
12.44 |
| 200 metres | Oralee Fowler (BAH) |
24.32w? | Donna Burgess (BER) |
24.60w? | Donna Listrop (TRI) |
24.68w? |
| 400 metres | Fredericka Wright (JAM) |
56.57 | Yvonne Joseph (TRI) |
56.59 | Yvette Joseph (TRI) |
56.70 |
| Long jump | Sharol Henry (JAM) |
5.91 | Sonia Clarke (BAR) |
5.44 | Fran Gané (GLP) |
5.39 |
Medal table (unofficial) edit
* Host nation (Barbados)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica (JAM) | 18 | 9 | 7 | 34 |
| 2 | Bermuda (BER) | 6 | 11 | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | Bahamas (BAH) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | Barbados (BAR)* | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | Martinique (MTQ) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | Guyana (GUY) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 |  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (SCN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 117 | |
References edit
- ^ Finlayson, Alpheus (Apr 20, 2011), Who Will Win The Next Austin Sealy Award?, thebahamasweekly.com, retrieved Oct 11, 2011
- ^ 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