The 23rd CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados, on April 2–4, 1994.

XXIII CARIFTA Games
DatesApril 2–4
Host cityBridgetown, Barbados Barbados
LevelJunior and Youth
Events58
Participationabout 265 athletes from
about 17 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 265 athletes (153 junior (under-20) and 112 youth (under-17)) from about 17 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (2), Bahamas (30), Barbados (44), Bermuda (12), British Virgin Islands (3), Cayman Islands (3), Dominica (2), French Guiana (6), Grenada (10), Guadeloupe (21), Guyana (9), Jamaica (60), Martinique (15), Saint Kitts and Nevis (9), Saint Lucia (3), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1), Trinidad and Tobago (35).

Austin Sealy Award

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The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Obadele Thompson from Barbados.[2][3] He won 2 gold medals (100m, and 200m) in the junior (U-20) category setting new games records.

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   Obadele Thompson (BAR) 10.33   Brian Babbs (BAH) 10.75   Wayne Johnson (JAM) 10.76
200 metres   Obadele Thompson (BAR) 20.71   Ruddy Zami (GLP) 21.42   Judson Jervis (BAH) 21.57
400 metres   Michael McDonald (JAM) 47.02   Lorenzo Robinson (JAM) 47.06   Dennis Darling (BAH) 47.72
800 metres   Joël Morentin (GLP) 1:54.00   Howard Reid (JAM) 1:54.42   Garfield Samuels (JAM) 1:55.38
1500 metres   Delmore Delevante (JAM) 3:55.56   David Bell (BAH) 3:58.16   Richard Jones (TRI) 3:58.63
5000 metres   Delmore Delevante (JAM) 15:28.45   Richard Jones (TRI) 15:34.40   Zepharinus Joseph (LCA) 15:36.93
110 metres hurdles   Gabriel Burnett (BAR) 14.68   Maurice Wignall (JAM) 15.01   Terry Liverpool (TRI) 15.89
400 metres hurdles   Kevin James (JAM) 52.23   Gabriel Burnett (BAR) 52.69   Edward Clarke (JAM) 53.32
High jump   Stephen Woodley (BER) 2.13   Enrico Gordon (JAM) 2.09   Robert Bynoe (GUY) 2.02
Pole vault   Kenny Moxey (BAH) 3.96   André Williams (JAM) 3.60   Dion Kong (TRI) 2.70
Long jump   Maurice Wignall (JAM) 7.49   Kerl Chai Hong (TRI) 7.27   Aaron Bean (BER) 7.02
Triple jump   Allen Mortimer (BAH) 15.65   Vance Clarke (SKN) 15.21   Stephen Woodley (BER) 14.97
Shot put   Olivier Andirin (GLP) 14.51   O'Neil Smythe (JAM) 12.77   Anthony Alexander (TRI) 12.53
Discus throw   Anthony Alexander (TRI) 43.06   O'Neil Smythe (JAM) 42.16   Ahville Black (JAM) 40.10
Javelin throw   Selwyn Smith (GRN) 59.40   Hubert Knight (JAM) 53.18   Julian Mangal (BAR) 51.98
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica
Lorenzo Robinson
Wayne Johnson
Maurice Wignall
Christopher Butler
41.13   Guadeloupe
Stephane Peccatus
Ruddy Zami
Didier Héry
Gilles Ricard
41.40   Bahamas
Dennis Darling
Brian Babbs
Osbourne Moxey
Judson Jervis
41.54
4 × 400 metres relay   Jamaica
Edward Clarke
Lorenzo Robinson
LaTonel Williams
Michael McDonald
3:09.47   Barbados
Gabriel Burnett
Fabian Rollins
Greg Hughes
Jason St. Hill
3:14.37   Trinidad and Tobago
Declan Wattley
Marlon de Leon
Ivor Hamilton
Garth Chadband
3:16.56

Girls under 20 (Junior)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Debbie Ferguson (BAH) 11.58   Kerry-Ann Richards (JAM) 11.72   Beverley Langley (JAM) 11.89
200 metres   Debbie Ferguson (BAH) 23.53   Beverley Langley (JAM) 23.90   Tracey Barnes (JAM) 23.98
400 metres   Vernetta Rolle (BAH) 53.55   Tonique Williams (BAH) 53.72   Tracey Barnes (JAM) 53.77
800 metres   Tanya Jarrett (JAM) 2:09.76   Vernetta Rolle (BAH) 2:10.30   Charmaine Howell (JAM) 2:11.91
1500 metres   Charmaine Howell (JAM) 4:44.46   Evette Turner (JAM) 4:46.95   Sandra Scott (GRN) 4:51.74
3000 metres   Evette Turner (JAM) 10:35.15   Sandra Scott (GRN) 10:35.59   Keisha Gray (TRI) 10:37.42
100 metres hurdles   Delloreen Ennis (JAM) 14.53   Valérie Castor (GUF) 14.86   Peta-Gaye Dowdie (JAM) 15.08
400 metres hurdles   Tanya Jarrett (JAM) 59.77   Andrea Blackett (BAR) 61.29   Victoria Pacifique (TRI) 64.36
High jump   Natalie Richardson (JAM) 1.74   Lisa Wright (JAM) 1.74   Paulette Reid (BAR) 1.74
Long jump   Trecia Smith (JAM) 6.06   Ronalee Davis (JAM) 5.98   Cherita Howard (BAR) 5.68
Triple jump   Ronalee Davis (JAM) 13.12w   Lisa Wright (JAM) 12.17   Eugénie Elisabeth (GUF) 11.98
Shot put   Anne-Marie Marival (GLP) 13.25   Astrid Firpion (GLP) 12.39   Rhonda Hackett (TRI) 12.14
Discus throw   Trudi Holder (BAR) 41.70   Grettel Miller (JAM) 40.52   Fostine Thomas (JAM) 40.40
Javelin throw   Shenique Musgrove (BAH) 44.34   Trishel Thompson (GUY) 38.84   Grettel Miller (JAM) 38.76
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica
Tulia Robinson
Kerry-Ann Richards
Maria Brown
Beverley Langley
44.91   Bahamas
Tonique Williams
Tamara Cherebin
Dewanna Wright
Debbie Ferguson
45.66   Guadeloupe
Pierre-Marie Marival
Nadine Mahobah
Myriam Urcel
Isabelle Beaumont
46.57
4 × 400 metres relay   Jamaica
Tanya Jarrett
Shelly-Ann Berth
Tanieca Williams
T. Barnett
3:35.91   Bahamas
Debbie Ferguson
Tonique Williams
Ingrid Sears
Vernetta Rolle
3:36.53   Barbados
Kay Sealy
Cherita Howard
Andrea Blackett
Melissa Straker
3:42.54

Boys under 17 (Youth)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(0.1 m/s)
  Jason Gerald (TRI) 11.12   Didier Henry (GLP) 11.23   Shane Brown (JAM) 11.27
200 metres   Latonel Williams (JAM) 22.0   Oral Telphia (JAM) 22.4   Jason Gerald (TRI) 22.5
400 metres   Latonel Williams (JAM) 49.23   Shane Brown (JAM) 49.27   Marlon de Leon (TRI) 49.74
800 metres   Jermaine Barclay (JAM) 1:59.6   Norval Glave (JAM) 2:00.3   Jason Parris (TRI) 2:03.3
1500 metres   Michael Donawa (BER) 4:06.51   Jermaine Barclay (JAM) 4:10.02   Narvin Beharry (TRI) 4:10.45
100 metres hurdles   Kurt Duncan (JAM) 13.98   Désiré Delric (MTQ) 14.24   Oral Telphia (JAM) 14.57
400 metres hurdles   Kurt Duncan (JAM) 55.38   Seth Billy (BAR) 57.12   Shane Brown (JAM) 57.93
High jump   Ryan Chambers (JAM) 2.10   Kerry Edwards (TRI) 2.08   Yohance Young (BAR) 1.96
Long jump   Sébastien Pincemail (GLP) 6.72   David Gosset (GLP) 6.64   Osbourne Moxey (BAH) 6.56
Triple jump   Thierry Babel (GLP) 13.78   Gregory Hughes (BAR) 13.62   Mervin Swaby (JAM) 13.51
Shot put   Dave Stoute (TRI) 14.40   Rory Marsh (JAM) 13.36   Denzil Rolle (BAH) 13.05
Discus throw   Rory Marsh (JAM) 40.88   Denzil Rolle (BAH) 39.72   Dave Stoute (TRI) 39.48
Javelin throw   Kerry Edwards (TRI) 55.36   Moise Louisy-Louis (MTQ) 51.64   Esmond Hutchinson (GRN) 48.54

Girls under 17 (Youth)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Ayanna Hutchinson (TRI) 11.88   Maria Brown (JAM) 11.97   Cydonie Mothersill (CAY) 11.97
200 metres   Ayanna Hutchinson (TRI) 24.30   Cydonie Mothersill (CAY) 24.31   Tulia Robinson (JAM) 24.57
400 metres   Ingrid Sears (BAH) 55.45   Sindy John (TRI) 55.59   Tanieca Williams (JAM) 55.89
800 metres   Janelle Inniss (BAR) 2:15.1   Florence Hunt (GLP) 2:16.0   Vernae Ingram (BER) 2:16.2
1500 metres   Janelle Inniss (BAR) 4:44.47   Dahlia Henry (JAM) 4:49.59   Keisha Gray (TRI) 4:56.37
100 metres hurdles   Cynthia Octavia (MTQ) 14.8   Benedicte Resin (MTQ) 15.3   Natalie Chandler (BAR) 15.5
300 metres hurdles   Kaysia McKoy (JAM) 44.16   Tomeca Brown (JAM) 46.05   Anna-Lee Walcott (TRI) 46.12
High jump   Keisha Spencer (JAM) 1.70   Ayesha Maycock (BAR) 1.65   Leslia Miller (BAH) 1.62
Long jump   Dolette Blake (JAM) 5.86   Andrea Bradshaw (BAR) 5.65   Kaysia McKoy (JAM) 5.60
Shot put   Joëlle Julianne (MTQ) 11.01   Christelle Bornil (MTQ) 10.80   Malorie McIntosh (BAH) 10.34
Discus throw   Nadine Clarke (JAM) 33.88   Béatrice Louisy-Louis (MTQ) 31.98   Roxanne Rankin (CAY) 31.46
Javelin throw   Anna-Lee Walcott (TRI) 36.12   Doris Thompson (BAH) 35.92   Keisha Pratt (BAH) 32.60

Medal table (unofficial)

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  *   Host nation (Barbados)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Jamaica (JAM)28231869
2  Bahamas (BAH)78823
3  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)741526
4  Barbados (BAR)*67619
5  Guadeloupe (GLP)56112
6  Martinique (MTQ)2507
7  Bermuda (BER)2035
8  Grenada (GRN)1124
9  Cayman Islands (CAY)0123
10  French Guiana (GUF)0112
  Guyana (GUY)0112
12  Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN)0101
13  Saint Lucia (LCA)0011
Totals (13 entries)585858174

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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