1973 CARIFTA Games
| II CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 4–5 |
| Host city | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 34 |
| Participation | about 137 athletes from 10 nations |
The 2nd CARIFTA Games was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on May 4–5, 1973.
Participation (unofficial)[]
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 137 athletes (116 junior (under-20) and 21 youth (under-17)) from about 10 countries: Bahamas (8), Barbados (26), Bermuda (19), Grenada (9), Guyana (10), Jamaica (32), Lesser Antilles (2), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (3), Trinidad and Tobago (27), US Virgin Islands (1).
Medal summary[]
Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),[2] Girls under 20 (Junior),[3] Boys under 17 (Youth),[4] and Girls under 17 (Youth),[5] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]
Boys under 20 (Junior)[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Calvin Dill (BER) |
10.5 |  (JAM) |
10.6 |  (BAR) |
10.7 |
| 200 metres | Calvin Dill (BER) |
21.6 | (JAM) |
21.6 | (JAM) |
21.8 |
| 400 metres | (JAM) |
46.9 | (JAM) |
46.9 | Horace Tuitt (TRI) |
47.2 |
| 800 metres | Horace Tuitt (TRI) |
1:52.4 | (JAM) |
1:56.5 |  (GUY) |
1:57.4 |
| 1500 metres | Bryan Henderson (BAR) |
4:11.6 | (JAM) |
4:11.6 | (GUY) |
4:12.2 |
| 3000 metres | (JAM) |
9:25.3 | (BAR) |
9:25.6 | Bryan Henderson (BAR) |
9:26.0 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Clive Bariffe (JAM) |
14.8 | (TRI) |
15.3 | (JAM) |
15.4 |
| 300 metres hurdles | Clive Bariffe (JAM) |
41.0 | (BAR) |
42.1 | (TRI) |
42.4 |
| High jump | Clive Bariffe (JAM) |
1.95 | (TRI) |
1.88 | Clark Godwin (BER) |
1.85 |
| Long jump | (TRI) |
7.36 | (BER) |
6.43 | (JAM) |
6.35 |
| Triple jump | Michael Sharpe (BER) |
14.70 | (BER) |
14.08 |  (BAH) |
13.94 |
| Shot put | (JAM) |
15.70 | (BAR) |
13.88 | (BER) |
12.77 |
| Discus throw | (JAM) |
47.32 | (JAM) |
45.64 | (BER) |
41.88 |
| Javelin throw | (BAR) |
51.43 | (TRI) |
50.50 |  (VIN) |
48.24 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica |
42.2 | Barbados |
42.4 |  Grenada |
42.5 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica |
3:14.0 | Trinidad and Tobago Horace Tuitt |
3:18.6 | Grenada |
3:20.4 |
Girls under 20 (Junior)[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | (JAM) |
12.0 | Marcia Trotman (BAR) |
12.2 | (BAR) |
12.3 |
| 200 metres | Marcia Trotman (BAR) |
24.4 | (JAM) |
24.8 | (JAM) |
24.9 |
| 400 metres | (TRI) |
57.5 | (JAM) |
58.8 | (JAM) |
61.1 |
| 800 metres | Heather Gooding (BAR) |
2:15.3 | (TRI) |
2:15.4 | (JAM) |
2:17.6 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Andrea Bruce (JAM) |
14.6 | (BER) |
16.0 | (TRI) |
16.5 |
| High jump | Andrea Bruce (JAM) |
1.67 | (JAM) |
1.67 | (BAR) |
1.57 |
| Long jump | Andrea Bruce (JAM) |
5.71 | (BER) |
5.52 | June Griffith (GUY) |
5.35 |
| Shot put | (BER) |
11.62 | (JAM) |
10.79 | (BER) |
10.14 |
| Discus throw | (JAM) |
30.00 | (BAR) |
29.06 | (BAR) |
28.90 |
| Javelin throw | (TRI) |
38.90 | (BER) |
35.38 | (TRI) |
26.52 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Andrea Bruce |
47.2 | Trinidad and Tobago Laura Pierre Janice Bernard |
47.5 | Barbados |
48.3 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Trinidad and Tobago Laura Pierre |
3:53.2 | Barbados |
3:58.3 | Jamaica |
3:58.5 |
Boys under 17 (Youth)[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | (JAM) |
11.0 | (JAM) |
11.1 | (TRI) |
11.2 |
| 200 metres | (JAM) |
22.9 | (JAM) |
23.1 | (TRI) |
23.5 |
| 400 metres | (TRI) |
50.4 | (BAR) |
51.8 | (GRN) |
53.5 |
Girls under 17 (Youth)[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Debbie Jones (BER) |
12.2 | (VIN) |
12.6 | (JAM) |
12.7 |
| 200 metres | Dorothy Scott (JAM) |
25.4 | Debbie Jones (BER) |
25.9 | (TRI) |
26.3 |
| 400 metres | Cheryl Blackman (BAR) |
58.4 | (GRN) |
59.1 | Ann Adams (TRI) |
59.2 |
Medal table (unofficial)[]
* Host nation (Trinidad and Tobago)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica | 18 | 12 | 8 | 38 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago* | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | Barbados | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | Bermuda | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | Grenada | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Guyana | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 nations) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 102 | |
References[]
- ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on October 23, 2011, retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 MEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 WOMEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 BOYS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 GIRLS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
External links[]
Categories:
- CARIFTA Games
- International athletics competitions hosted by Trinidad and Tobago
- 1973 in Trinidad and Tobago
- 1973 in athletics (track and field)
- 1973 in Caribbean sport