XVII CARIFTA Games
DatesApril 2–4
Host cityKingston, Jamaica Jamaica
LevelJunior and Youth
Events52
Participationat least 117 athletes from
at least 16 nations

The 17th CARIFTA Games was held in Kingston, Jamaica on April 2–4, 1988.

Participation (unofficial)

For the 1988 CARIFTA Games only the medalists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 117 medalists (67 junior (under-20) and 50 youth (under-17)) from about 16 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (1), Bahamas (17), Barbados (6), Bermuda (2), Cayman Islands (4), Guadeloupe (6), Guyana (6), Jamaica (43), Martinique (13), Montserrat (1), Netherlands Antilles (2), Saint Kitts and Nevis (1), Saint Lucia (2), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2), Suriname (1), Trinidad and Tobago (10).

Austin Sealy Award

The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Michelle Freeman from Jamaica.[2][3] She won 2 gold medals (100m, and 100m hurdles) in the junior (U-20) category. In addition, she was probably part of at least one of the medal-winning relay teams (there is no information on the team members).

Medal summary

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] The medalists can also be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]

Boys under 20 (Junior)

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Cyrus Allen (JAM) 10.48  Pascal Théophile (GLP) 10.51  Rodrique Céryl (GLP) 10.57
200 metres  Raymond Johnson (JAM) 21.1  Rodrique Céryl (GLP) 21.4  Winston Eddy (SKN) 21.7
400 metres  Daniel England (JAM) 46.62  Barrington Campbell (JAM) 46.70  Christian Landre-Cornano (GLP) 47.80
800 metres  Andrew Beecher (JAM) 1:50.7  Mark Jones (JAM) 1:50.9  Eversley Linley (VIN) 1:51.4
1500 metres  Bernard Henry (LCA) 4:00.19  Mark Jones (JAM) 4:01.29  Eaton Evans (JAM) 4:02.10
5000 metres  Christopher Miller (JAM) 15:18.1  Ronnie Holassie (TRI) 15:19.7  Dexter Voisin (TRI) 15:20.5
110 metres hurdles  Stephen Golding (JAM) 14.16  Barrington Mighty (JAM) 14.90  Charles Colombes (MTQ) 15.58
400 metres hurdles  Thomas Mason (JAM) 53.71  Robert Williams (JAM) 53.94  Craig Hepburn (BAH) 56.73
High jump  Ian Thompson (BAH) 2.11  Garreth Flowers (BAH) 2.11  Joël Vincent (MTQ) 2.03
Pole vault  Mark Godfrey (JAM) 3.75  Ronnie Darville (BAH) 3.10
Long jump  Mark Mason (GUY) 7.78  Germain Martial (MTQ) 7.21  Craig Hepburn (BAH) 7.16
Triple jump  Germain Martial (MTQ) 16.09  Georges Sainte-Rose (MTQ) 15.88  Eugene Greene (BAH) 15.46
Shot put  Linval Swaby (JAM) 14.55  Christian Médina (GLP) 13.56  Damian Edwards (TRI) 13.45
Discus throw  Linval Swaby (JAM) 47.18  Rufus Kemp (BAH) 39.76  Hervé Hauterville (MTQ) 37.26
Javelin throw  Kevin Smith (BAH) 62.42  Ricky Francis (TRI) 62.04  Kevin Brown (BAH) 61.00
4 × 100 metres relay  Jamaica 40.80  Guadeloupe 41.17  Bahamas 41.78
4 × 400 metres relay  Jamaica 3:09.46  Barbados 3:13.98  Trinidad and Tobago 3:13.98

Girls under 20 (Junior)

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Michelle Freeman (JAM) 11.48  Beverly McDonald (JAM) 11.62  Magali Simioneck (MTQ) 12.01
200 metres  Beverly McDonald (JAM) 23.7  Orlene McIntosh (JAM) 24.2  Chandra Sturrup (BAH) 24.6
400 metres  Sherdan Smith (JAM) 54.16  Jackie Hinds (BAR) 55.47  Alwren Wallace (JAM) 55.83
800 metres  Lorie Ann Adams (GUY) 2:11.47  Mireille Sankaatsing (SUR) 2:11.88  Ruth Hamilton (JAM) 2:12.97
1500 metres  Lorie Ann Adams (GUY) 4:36.67  Barbara Stewart (JAM) 4:42.07  Mireille Sankaatsing (SUR) 4:42.37
3000 metres  Barbara Stewart (JAM) 10:23.49  Rhonda Wilson (GUY) 10:26.96  Mardrea Hyman (JAM) 10:39.72
100 metres hurdles  Michelle Freeman (JAM) 13.70  Laure Dicot (MTQ) 14.58  Karen Chevalleau (JAM) 14.75
High jump  Jocelyn Evans (JAM) 1.77  Diane Guthrie (JAM) 1.77  Nicole Springer (BAR) 1.70
Long jump  Dahlia Duhaney (JAM) 6.13  Jacqueline Ross (VIN) 6.13  Dionne Rose (JAM) 5.81
Shot put  Marie-José Alger (MTQ) 13.45  Denise Taylor (BAH) 13.01  Jacqueline Ross (VIN) 12.28
Discus throw  Denise Taylor (BAH) 43.18  Leslie Rooks (BER) 37.50  Marie-José Alger (MTQ) 35.94
Javelin throw  Chantell Miller (BAH) 42.24  Terry-Lynn Paynter (BER) 40.90  Adela Paul (LCA) 36.00
4 × 100 metres relay  Jamaica 45.06  Martinique 46.38  Bahamas 46.80
4 × 400 metres relay  Jamaica 3:42.72  Bahamas 3:53.47  Barbados 3:54.83

Boys under 17 (Youth)

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Frederick Walters (JAM) 10.71  Eddy Bellrose (MTQ) 10.99  Adrian Bobb (TRI) 11.00
200 metres  Frederick Walters (JAM) 21.8  Adrian Bobb (TRI) 22.1  Eddy Bellrose (MTQ) 22.3
400 metres  Dane Edwards (JAM) 49.17  Errol Byles (JAM) 49.52  Hayden Stephen (TRI) 49.71
800 metres  Kirk David (TRI) 1:57.12  Andy James (TRI) 1:57.53  Peter Merchant (ATG) 1:57.76
1500 metres  Quinton John (TRI) 4:02.05  Lawrence Christie (JAM) 4:09.46  Robert Earle (JAM) 4:12.50
High jump  Kamari Charlton (BAH) 1.93  Allan Smith (BAR) 1.93  Noel Hall (JAM) 1.90
Long jump  Kareem Streete-Thompson (CAY) 7.06  Stephen Anderson (BAH) 6.81  Julien Frank (MSR) 6.39
Triple jump  Stephen Anderson (BAH) 13.95  Curtis Pride (BAH) 13.57  Joseph Andrew (GLP) 13.46
Shot put  Olivier Neisson (MTQ) 13.53  Adrian Patterson (BAR) 13.36  Robert Holdsworth (JAM) 13.00
Discus throw  Adrian Patterson (BAR) 41.70  Fidel Holder (BAR) 38.10  Angelo Rolle (BAH) 37.54
Javelin throw  Angelo Rolle (BAH) 55.60  Peterkin Berry (CAY) 52.90  Adrian Patterson (BAR) 47.78

Girls under 17 (Youth)

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Natalie Douglas (JAM) 11.87  Gillian Russell (JAM) 11.90  Christine Arron (GLP) 12.04
200 metres  Revoli Campbell (JAM) 23.60  Marjorie Bailey (JAM) 24.81  Charmaine Clarke (GUY) 25.43
400 metres  Revoli Campbell (JAM) 54.59  Inez Turner (JAM) 54.86  Jacqueline Sophia (AHO) 56.42
800 metres  Inez Turner (JAM) 2:10.00  Karen Bennett (JAM) 2:12.82  Jacqueline Sophia (AHO) 2:17.19
1500 metres  Karen Bennett (JAM) 4:40.78  Rhonda Wilson (GUY) 4:46.75  Mardrea Hyman (JAM) 4:47.50
High jump  Raquel Morrison (CAY) 1.63  Najuma Fletcher (GUY) 1.63  Icolyn Kelly (JAM) 1.60
Long jump  Debbie-Ann Parris (JAM) 5.54  Solange Ostiana (AHO) 5.51  Betty Lise (MTQ) 5.44
Shot put  Fadelma Layne (BAR) 10.78  Murielle Flamand (MTQ) 9.89  Allison Walkine (BAH) 9.58
Discus throw  Murielle Flamand (MTQ) 31.28  Wanda Powery (CAY) 28.82  Dominique Perroni (MTQ) 28.42
Javelin throw  Geraldine George (TRI) 35.36  Charmaine Hamilton (BAH) 31.68  Allison Walkine (BAH) 29.04

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (Jamaica)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Jamaica (JAM)*30151156
2 Bahamas (BAH)781025
3 Martinique (MTQ)46818
4 Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)34512
5 Guyana (GUY)3317
6 Barbados (BAR)25310
7 Cayman Islands (CAY)2204
8 Saint Lucia (LCA)1012
9 Guadeloupe (GLP)0448
10 Bermuda (BER)0202
11 Netherlands Antilles (AHO)0123
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN)0123
13 Suriname (SUR)0112
14 Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)0011
 Montserrat (MSR)0011
 Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN)0011
Totals (16 entries)525251155


References

  1. ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 2011-10-23, 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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