The 7th CARIFTA Games was held in Nassau, Bahamas on March 27–28, 1978.

VII CARIFTA Games
DatesMarch 27–28
Host cityNassau, Bahamas The Bahamas
LevelJunior and Youth
Events39
Participationabout 86 athletes from
12 nations

Participation (unofficial)

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Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 88 athletes (66 junior (under-20) and 22 youth (under-17)) from about 13 countries: Anguilla (2), Antigua and Barbuda (2), Bahamas (19), Barbados (13), Bermuda (6), British Virgin Islands (1), Guadeloupe (2), Guyana (1), Jamaica (31), Martinique (1), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1), Trinidad and Tobago (8), Turks and Caicos Islands (1).

Austin Sealy Award

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The Austin Sealy Trophy was awardeded to Mary Ann Higgs from the Bahamas.[2][3] She won 2 gold (100m and 200m), and 1 silver (400m) medal in the youth (U-17) category.

Medal summary

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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] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]

Boys under 20 (Junior)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(4.5 m/s)
  Eric Berrie (BAR) 10.69w   Rickey Moxey (BAH) 10.70w   Fabian Whymns (BAH) 11.01w
200 metres   Eric Berrie (BAR) 21.94   Clive Lawrence (JAM) 22.33   Dave Harewood (BAR) 22.44
400 metres   Nelson Hunter (JAM) 49.23   Dean Greenaway (IVB) 49.69   Roydel Russell (JAM) 50.05
800 metres   Donat Mair (JAM) 1:56.1   Raymond Panther (JAM) 1:56.2   Anselm LeBourne (TRI) 1:56.9
1500 metres   Andrew Browne (TRI) 4:07.9   William Johnson (BAH) 4:08.61   Vernon Steele (JAM) 4:08.62
3000 metres   Lloyd Evering (JAM) 9:04.31   William Johnson (BAH) 9:05.75   Vernon Steele (JAM) 9:11.65
110 metres hurdles
(4.1 m/s)
  John Messam (JAM) 14.80w   Rickey Davis (BAH) 15.36w   William Gittens (BAR) 15.57w
400 metres hurdles   Frank Baptiste (BAR) 55.30   Colin O'Brien (TRI) 56.39   Greg Rolle (BAH) 57.40
High jump   Desmond Morris (JAM) 1.98   Laird McLean (TRI) 1.905   Curtis Charles (BER) 1.905
Pole vault   Archie Johnson (BAH) 4.11   Herbert Oembler (BAH) 3.67   Michael Johnson (JAM) 3.35
Long jump   Alfred Browne (ATG) 6.97   Dwight Davis (JAM) 6.90   J. Graham (BAR) 6.88
Triple jump   Alfred Browne (ATG) 14.06   Dwight Davis (JAM) 13.98   C. Haynes (BAR) 13.90
Shot put   Roy Alfred (TRI) 16.13   Alvin Edgecombe (BAH) 15.24   Anthony McKenzie (BAH) 14.78
Discus throw   Stanley Goodridge (JAM) 50.68   Roy Alfred (TRI) 47.90   Alvin Edgecombe (BAH) 47.72
Javelin throw   J. Dill (BER) 51.72   D. Gale (BAR) 51.40   André Taylor (TCA) 49.84
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica 42.69   Bahamas 43.06   Trinidad and Tobago 43.52
4 × 400 metres relay   Jamaica 3:21.18   Trinidad and Tobago 3:21.77   Bahamas 3:26.42

Girls under 20 (Junior)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Doreen Small (JAM) 11.78w   Raymonde Naigre (GLP) 11.94w   Esther Hope (TRI) 12.02w
200 metres   Jackie Pusey (JAM) 24.13   Raymonde Naigre (GLP) 24.79   Oralee Fowler (BAH) 25.04
400 metres   Jackie Pusey (JAM) 55.85   Oralee Fowler (BAH) 56.53   S. Gooding (BAR) 58.13
800 metres   Eugenie Beason (JAM) 2:16.9   Serene Mitchell (JAM) 2:19.8   Yvonne Sturrup (BAH) 2:20.6
1500 metres   Serene Mitchell (JAM) 4:52.14   Eugenie Beason (JAM) 4:54.54   Theodora Corea (VIN) 5:03.15
100 metres hurdles   Doreen Small (JAM) 15.94   Gina Tempro (BAR) 15.99   Grace Jackson (JAM) 16.56
High jump   Monica Johnson (BER) 1.625   Mireille Lejuste (MTQ) 1.625   Agnes Riley (BAR) 1.625
Long jump   Jennifer Inniss (GUY) 6.33w   Sharol Henry (JAM) 6.12   Elaine Roach (BAH) 5.57
Shot put   Lyn Antoine (BAH) 13.45   Sonya Smith (BER) 11.95   Marie-Josée Coquin (GLP) 11.89
Discus throw   Beryl Bethel (BAH) 43.38   Phyllis Robinson (JAM) 33.48   Marie-Josée Coquin (GLP) 33.00
Javelin throw   Sonya Smith (BER) 46.44   Beryl Bethel (BAH) 36.62   Jessica Nichols (BAR) 35.92
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica
Marlene Lewin
Normalee Murray
Doreen Small
Jackie Pusey
46.49   Bahamas 47.73   Bermuda 47.74
4 × 400 metres relay   Jamaica
M. Cole
Fredericka Wright
Normalee Murray
Jackie Pusey
3:51.54   Bahamas 3:59.52   Barbados 4:09.75

Boys under 17 (Youth)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(4.5 m/s)
  Wayne Morrison (JAM) 11.07w   Kenneth Thompson (JAM) 11.10w   Ron Sobers (TRI) 11.35w
200 metres
(-1.1 m/s)
  Kenneth Thompson (JAM) 22.48   Ron Sobers (TRI) 22.64   Dennis Wallace (JAM) 22.87
400 metres   Dennis Wallace (JAM) 50.08   Lonsdale Demming (TRI) 51.06   David Charlton (BAH) 51.15
Long jump   Brunell Swan (BER) 6.63   Brad Johnson (BAH) 6.54   Jon Jones (JAM) 6.51
Triple jump   Norbert Elliott (BAH) 14.48   Lester Benjamin (ATG) 14.11   Jon Jones (JAM) 13.95

Girls under 17 (Youth)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(-0.1 m/s)
  Mary Ann Higgs (BAH) 12.32   Marcia Brown (JAM) 12.38   Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) 12.38
200 metres
(3.9 m/s)
  Mary Ann Higgs (BAH) 24.44w   Monique Millar (BAH) 24.87w   Esme Austin (BAR) 25.24w
400 metres   Fredericka Wright (JAM) 55.88   Mary Ann Higgs (BAH) 55.99   Monique Millar (BAH) 56.44
Long jump   Pamela Alleyne (BAR) 5.33   D. Samuel (BER) 5.28   Y. Cole (JAM) 5.27

Medal table (unofficial)

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  *   Host nation (Bahamas)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Jamaica (JAM)20101040
2  Bahamas (BAH)*6141030
3  Barbados (BAR)42915
4  Bermuda (BER)4228
5  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)26412
6  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)2103
7  Guyana (GUY)1001
8  Guadeloupe (GLP)0224
9  British Virgin Islands (IVB)0101
  Martinique (MTQ)0101
11  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN)0011
  Turks and Caicos Islands (TKS)0011
Totals (12 entries)393939117


References

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  1. ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved October 8, 2011
  2. ^ Carifta Games Magazine, Part 2 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25, retrieved Oct 12, 2011
  3. ^ Carifta Games Magazine, Part 3 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25, retrieved Oct 12, 2011
  4. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 MEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  5. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 WOMEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  6. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 BOYS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  7. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 GIRLS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
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