| XXVIII CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 3–5 |
| Host city | Fort-de-France, Martinique  |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 63 (34 junior, 29 youth) |
| Participation | about 376 (197 junior, 179 youth) athletes from about 21 nations |
The 28th CARIFTA Games was held in Fort-de-France, Martinique, on April 3–5, 1999.
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 376 athletes (197 junior (under-20) and 179 youth (under-17)) from about 21 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (12), Aruba (4), Bahamas (34), Barbados (39), Bermuda (4), Cayman Islands (15), Dominica (5), French Guiana (4), Grenada (16), Guadeloupe (39), Guyana (3), Jamaica (58), Martinique (61), Netherlands Antilles (4), Saint Kitts and Nevis (7), Saint Lucia (2), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (9), Suriname (2), Trinidad and Tobago (46), Turks and Caicos Islands (8), US Virgin Islands (4).
The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Darrel Brown from Trinidad and Tobago.[2][3] He won (at least) 2 gold medals (100m, and 200m) in the youth (U-17) category (there is no information on the composition of the relay teams).
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 website of the Fédération française d'athlétisme,[8] and on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (-0.4 m/s) |
 Dwight Thomas (JAM) |
10.47 | Fabrice Calligny (MTQ) |
10.50 | Omar Brown (JAM) |
10.69 |
| 200 metres (1.3 m/s) |
Dwight Thomas (JAM) |
20.79 | Omar Brown (JAM) |
21.18 | Fabrice Calligny (MTQ) |
21.18 |
| 400 metres | Sanjay Ayre (JAM) |
47.10 |  Sherridan Kirk (TRI) |
47.22 |  Alexis Roberts (BAH) |
47.51 |
| 800 metres | Napoleon Rolle (BAH) |
1:52.77 | Aldwyn Sappleton (JAM) |
1:52.95 | Sherridan Kirk (TRI) |
1:53.33 |
| 1500 metres | Aldwyn Sappleton (JAM) |
4:06.08 |  Vishwanauth Sukmongal (GUY) |
4:07.26 | Mashel Jackson (JAM) |
4:08.91 |
| 5000 metres | Vishwanauth Sukmongal (GUY) |
15:28.88 | Anton Bruce (TRI) |
16:15.13 | Roland Bartholomew (TRI) |
16:31.15 |
| 110 metres hurdles (2.2 m/s) |
Marvin Williams (JAM) |
14.48w | Jermaine Ricketts (JAM) |
14.52w | Didier Richard (MTQ) |
15.09w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ryan Clarke (JAM) |
52.57 | Dean Griffiths (JAM) |
52.89 |  Ryan Smith (BAR) |
54.02 |
| High jump | Naron Stewart (JAM) |
2.09 | Henderson Dottin (BAR) |
2.06 | Kevin Cumberbatch (BAR) |
2.06 |
| Pole vault | Dwight Shakespeare (JAM) |
3.80 | Ellis Edwards (TRI) |
3.60 | Sammanque McDonald (BAH) |
3.50 |
| Long jump | Leevan Sands (BAH) |
7.54 | Marc Marsillon (MTQ) |
7.39 | Nyles Stuart (BAH) |
7.30 |
| Triple jump | Leevan Sands (BAH) |
16.02w | Géraud Honoré (MTQ) |
15.73 | Dave Vainqueur (GLP) |
15.60w |
| Shot put | Patrick Harding (GUY) |
14.90 | Orville Byfield (JAM) |
13.74 | Lionel Caster (MTQ) |
13.64 |
| Discus throw | Patrick Harding (GUY) |
47.24 | Jean-François Aurokiom (MTQ) |
43.75 | Orville Byfield (JAM) |
43.38 |
| Javelin throw | Richard Rock (BAR) |
62.47 | Terry Nurse (BAR) |
62.26 |  Elarius Frank (GRN) |
55.90 |
| Heptathlon | Maurice Smith (JAM) |
5623 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Martinique |
41.33 | Barbados |
41.65 | Trinidad and Tobago |
41.83 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Trinidad and Tobago |
3:12.01 | Jamaica |
3:12.26 | Barbados |
3:14.46 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (-0.8 m/s) |
Aleen Bailey (JAM) |
11.60 | Fana Ashby (TRI) |
11.63 | Adrianna Lamalle (MTQ) |
11.80 |
| 200 metres (1.6 m/s) |
Aleen Bailey (JAM) |
23.39 | Fana Ashby (TRI) |
23.58 | Veronica Campbell (JAM) |
23.84 |
| 400 metres | Keisha Downer (JAM) |
53.78 | Patricia Hall (JAM) |
54.43 | Keisha Esprit (BAR) |
55.06 |
| 800 metres | Karen Gayle (JAM) |
2:11.32 | Janelle Inniss (BAR) |
2:11.60 | Sheena Gooding (BAR) |
2:11.63 |
| 1500 metres | Judith Patterson (JAM) |
4:43.71 | Judith Thomas (JAM) |
4:46.72 |  Stacey Quashie (ATG) |
4:57.52 |
| 3000 metres | Judith Thomas (JAM) |
10:13.34 | Pilar McShine (TRI) |
11:18.94 | Rhonda DesVignes (TRI) |
11:21.19 |
| 100 metres hurdles (2.1 m/s) |
Adrianna Lamalle (MTQ) |
13.43w | Keitha Moseley (BAR) |
13.89w | Alicia Cave (TRI) |
13.89w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Patricia Hall (JAM) |
58.78 | Alicia Cave (TRI) |
59.40 | Séverine Costier (MTQ) |
59.73 |
| High jump | Shelly-Ann Gallimore (JAM) |
1.75 | Camille Robinson (JAM) |
1.70 | Onika James (TRI) |
1.70 |
| Long jump | Shelly-Ann Gallimore (JAM) |
5.81 | Stéphanie Luzieux (MTQ) |
5.77 | Juanita Ferguson (BAH) |
5.65 |
| Triple jump | Shelly-Ann Gallimore (JAM) |
13.22 | Christelle Quisoir (GLP) |
12.85 | Aurélie Talbot (GLP) |
12.80 |
| Shot put | Candice Scott (TRI) |
14.09 | Sandrine André (GUY) |
12.25 | Kamesha Marshall (JAM) |
12.11 |
| Discus throw | Séphora Bissoly (MTQ) |
36.43 | Candice Scott (TRI) |
34.50 | Kamesha Marshall (JAM) |
34.26 |
| Javelin throw | Séphora Bissoly (MTQ) |
47.88 | Rolanda Williams (GRN) |
43.10 | Anna-Lee Walcott (TRI) |
42.69 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Martinique |
45.60 | Bahamas |
45.65 | Guadeloupe |
46.16 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica |
3:41.12 | Trinidad and Tobago |
3:45.28 | Barbados |
3:50.08 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (-0.8 m/s) |
Darrel Brown (TRI) |
10.67 | Leron Johnson (TRI) |
10.90 |  Robert Ibeh (CAY) |
11.08 |
| 200 metres (1.9 m/s) |
Darrel Brown (TRI) |
21.20 | Wilan Louis (BAR) |
21.81 | Xavier Guillaume (GLP) |
22.00 |
| 400 metres | Wilan Louis (BAR) |
48.27 | Sekou Clarke (JAM) |
49.24 | Kevin Straker (TRI) |
49.77 |
| 800 metres | Mathias Castingo (GLP) |
1:57.44 |  Richard Walcott (BER) |
1:59.39 | Pascal Hans (GLP) |
1:59.41 |
| 1500 metres | Mathias Castingo (GLP) |
4:07.07 | Kern Harripersad (TRI) |
4:14.64 | Marvin Pinnock (JAM) |
4:14.68 |
| 5000 metres | Kendell Simon (GRN) |
16:11.01 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (1.5 m/s) |
Dwayne Robinson (JAM) |
13.29 | Rossif McCollin (BAR) |
13.62 | Robert Ibeh (CAY) |
13.90 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ryan Nurse (BAR) |
55.33 | Greg Little (JAM) |
56.23 | Daniel Greaves (TRI) |
57.29 |
| High jump | Germaine Mason (JAM) |
2.03 | Damon Thompson (BAR) |
1.95 | Cédric Clerembeau (GLP) |
1.90 |
| Long jump | Leron Johnson (TRI) |
6.87 | Sedain McDonald (JAM) |
6.58 | Robert Ibeh (CAY) |
6.55 |
| Triple jump | Daniel Mayaud (MTQ) |
13.84 | Giovanni Rolle (BAH) |
13.78 |  Fabian Florent (DMA) |
13.54 |
| Shot put | Shamir Thomas (GRN) |
14.37 | Lionel Marie-Magdeleine (MTQ) |
14.21 | Dwayne Robinson (JAM) |
14.00 |
| Discus throw | Shamir Thomas (GRN) |
47.79 | Basillos Salkey (JAM) |
44.94 | Michael Letterlough (CAY) |
40.55 |
| Javelin throw | Densley Joseph (GRN) |
57.01 | Mickaël Bonus (GLP) |
55.98 | Lionel Marie-Magdeleine (MTQ) |
53.43 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Trinidad and Tobago |
42.10 | Bahamas |
42.66 | Jamaica |
42.80 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (-1.7 m/s) |
Lisa Sharpe (JAM) |
11.82 |  Rodneshya Pitts (ISV) |
12.25 | Nadine Palmer (JAM) |
12.33 |
| 200 metres (1.7 m/s) |
Melaine Walker (JAM) |
23.51 | Lisa Sharpe (JAM) |
23.56 |  Tiandra Ponteen (SKN) |
24.26 |
| 400 metres | Shanna Kay Campbell (JAM) |
54.30 | Kishara George (GRN) |
54.88 | Tiandra Ponteen (SKN) |
54.89 |
| 800 metres | Nerissa Pelle (ATG) |
2:16.33 | Daniella Abraham (GRN) |
2:16.87 | Althea Chambers (JAM) |
2:17.04 |
| 1500 metres | Janill Williams (ATG) |
4:36.87 | Daniella Abraham (GRN) |
4:44.97 | Nicola Maye (JAM) |
4:45.21 |
| 3000 metres | Janill Williams (ATG) |
10:00.23 | Daniella Abraham (GRN) |
10:12.66 | Stephanie Ferguson (GRN) |
10:15.88 |
| 100 metres hurdles (2.0 m/s) |
Melaine Walker (JAM) |
13.51 | Véronique Marie-Joseph (MTQ) |
14.08 | Schwannah McCarthy (CAY) |
14.13 |
| 300 metres hurdles | Veronia Patterson (JAM) |
43.34 | Romona Modeste (TRI) |
43.39 | Camile Robinson (JAM) |
44.01 |
| High jump | Sheree Francis (JAM) |
1.80 | Desiree Crichlow (BAR) |
1.77 | Mirium Roberts (DMA) |
1.60 |
| Long jump | Sheree Francis (JAM) |
5.99 | Amandine Resin (MTQ) |
5.76 | Charisse Bacchus (TRI) |
5.58 |
| Shot put | Claudia Villeneuve (MTQ) |
14.29* | Marie-Patrice Calabre (GLP) |
12.50* | Laura Amory (MTQ) |
12.41* |
| Discus throw | Claudia Villeneuve (MTQ) |
41.13 | Shernelle Nicholls (BAR) |
39.39 | Atiba Robinson (TRI) |
31.80 |
| Javelin throw | Jade Bailey (BAR) |
33.53 | Marie-Patrice Calabre (GLP) |
32.42 | Kesheila Reid (JAM) |
31.06 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica |
45.16 | Martinique |
47.01 | Bahamas |
47.89 |
* Host nation (Martinique)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica (JAM) | 30 | 14 | 14 | 58 |
| 2 | Martinique (MTQ)* | 8 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 6 | 12 | 11 | 29 |
| 4 | Barbados (BAR) | 4 | 10 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Grenada (GRN) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Bahamas (BAH) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | Guyana (GUY) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | Bermuda (BER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Cayman Islands (CAY) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Dominica (DMA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 63 | 61 | 61 | 185 | |
