VI CARIFTA Games
DatesApril 25–26
Host cityBridgetown, Barbados Barbados
LevelJunior and Youth
Events39
Participationabout 114 athletes from
13 nations

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]

Participation (unofficial)

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

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

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)

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Hermann Panzo (MTQ) 10.68  Gregory Simons (BER) 10.69  Delroy Morrison (JAM) 10.95
200 metres  Gregory Simons (BER) 21.10  Vaughn Harvey (BER) 21.24  Delroy Morrison (JAM) 21.27
400 metres  Clyde Edwards (BAR) 47.68  Oliver Heywood (JAM) 48.13  Vaughn Harvey (BER) 48.31
800 metres  Ronald Forde (BAR) 1:54.82  Anthony Williams (BAH) 1:54.91  Leroy Robinson (JAM) 1:55.58
1500 metres  Michael Watson (BER) 4:04.30  Ronald Forde (BAR) 4:05.69  Errol Weston (TRI) 4:10.60
3000 metres  Michael Watson (BER) 8:54.38  Errol Weston (TRI) 9:00.02  Tyrone James (VIN) 9:23.03
110 metres hurdles  Karl Smith (JAM) 14.45  Jocelyn Wynter (JAM) 14.63  William Gittens (BAR) 15.08
400 metres hurdles  Jocelyn Wynter (JAM) 55.20  Paul Wynter (JAM) 55.45  Frank Baptiste (BAR) 55.54
High jump  Bryan Wilson (JAM) 1.98  Desmond Morris (JAM) 1.98  Mortimer Stirling (BER) 1.94
Pole vault  Andrew Christian (ATG) 3.51  Ricardo Lightbourne (BAH) 3.25  Herbert Oembler (BAH) 3.25
Long jump  Steve Hanna (BAH) 7.35  Ken Brimmer (BER) 7.13  J. Graham (BAR) 7.13
Triple jump  Steve Hanna (BAH) 15.41  Ken Brimmer (BER) 14.87  Alfred Browne (ATG) 14.44
Shot put  Tex Innerarity (JAM) 15.36  Edward Constantine (JAM) 15.04  Hugh Downes (BAR) 14.08
Discus throw  Stanley Goodridge (JAM) 49.08  Alvin Edgecombe (BAH) 44.94  Tex Innerarity (JAM) 44.62
Javelin throw  Hugh Downes (BAR) 58.34  Godfrey Hinds (BAR) 56.08  Stokeley Dean (TRI) 54.48
4 × 100 metres relay  Jamaica
Delroy Morrison
Karl Smith
Mitchum Burris
Oliver Heywood		 41.40  Bermuda 42.32  Bahamas 43.65
4 × 400 metres relay  Jamaica
Paul Wynter
Ian Stapleton
Oliver Heywood
Mitchum Burris		 3:14.37  Bahamas 3:16.55  Trinidad and Tobago 3:18.13

Girls under 20 (Junior)

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Debbie Jones (BER) 11.77  Maureen Gottshalk (JAM) 11.87  Doreen Small (JAM) 12.13
200 metres  Debbie Jones (BER) 23.49  Maureen Gottshalk (JAM) 23.50  Raymonde Naigre (GLP) 24.50
400 metres  Jackie Pusey (JAM) 54.00  Debbie Jones (BER) 54.22  Verone Webber (JAM) 56.63
800 metres  Reva Knight (JAM) 2:16.07  Jennifer Gibson (BAR) 2:18.86  Waveney Benn (GUY) 2:19.95
1500 metres  Jennifer Gibson (BAR) 4:49.56  Jennifer Brown (JAM) 4:51.77  Lavonne Roberts (BAR) 4:52.82
100 metres hurdles  Ann Adams (TRI) 14.15  Uris Gooding (BAR) 14.60  Sharon Moffat (JAM) 14.64
High jump  Jacqueline Angus (JAM) 1.68  Monica Johnson (BER) 1.64  Marie Gill (BAR) 1.64
Long jump  Sharol Henry (JAM) 5.90  Jennifer Swanston (BAR) 5.77  Jennifer Inniss (GUY) 5.50
Shot put  Lucy Russel (BAH) 12.04  Sonya Smith (BER) 11.57  Christiane Mamie (GLP) 11.38
Discus throw  Beryl Bethel (BAH) 40.24  Florence Sharpe (BER) 34.76  Rosemary Grant (BAH) 33.28
Javelin throw  Sonya Smith (BER) 39.84  Jessica Nichols (BAR) 37.66  Jennifer Forde (BAR) 35.16
4 × 100 metres relay  Jamaica
Maureen Gottshalk
Normalee Murray
Verone Webber
Doreen Small		 46.44  Trinidad and Tobago 46.70  Bermuda 46.90
4 × 400 metres relay  Jamaica
Fredericka Wright
Reva Knight
Verone Webber
Maureen Gottshalk		 3:46.33  Trinidad and Tobago 3:50.51  Barbados 3:54.35

Boys under 17 (Youth)

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 Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla 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)

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)

  *   Host nation (Barbados)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Jamaica (JAM)189734
2 Bermuda (BER)611320
3 Bahamas (BAH)64414
4 Barbados (BAR)*49821
5 Martinique (MTQ)2125
6 Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)15612
7 Guyana (GUY)1034
8 Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)1012
9 Guadeloupe (GLP)0033
10 Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (SCN)0011
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN)0011
Totals (11 entries)393939117


References

  1. ^ Finlayson, Alpheus (Apr 20, 2011), Who Will Win The Next Austin Sealy Award?, thebahamasweekly.com, retrieved Oct 11, 2011
  2. ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved October 8, 2011
  3. ^ Carifta Games Magazine, Part 2 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25, retrieved Oct 12, 2011
  4. ^ Carifta Games Magazine, Part 3 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25, retrieved Oct 12, 2011
  5. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 MEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  6. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 WOMEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  7. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 BOYS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  8. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 GIRLS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011

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