1975 CARIFTA Games

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IV CARIFTA Games
DatesMarch 29–31
Host cityHamilton, Bermuda Bermuda
LevelJunior and Youth
Events36
Participationabout 76 athletes from
6 nations

The 4th CARIFTA Games was held in Hamilton, Bermuda on March 29–31, 1975.

Participation (unofficial)[]

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 76 athletes (66 junior (under-20) and 10 youth (under-17)) from about 6 countries: Bahamas (6), Barbados (13), Bermuda (17), Guyana (4), Jamaica (20), Trinidad and Tobago (16).

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  Michael Sharpe (BER) 10.5  Gregory Simons (BER) 10.5   (BAH) 10.8
200 metres  Gregory Simons (BER) 21.9   (BAR) 22.2  Hamil Grimes (BAR) 22.3
400 metres   (TRI) 49.6  Harcourt Wason (BAR) 50.5   (JAM) 52.0
800 metres   (BAR) 1:55.4   (JAM) 1:55.7   (JAM) 1:56.9
1500 metres   (BAR) 4:11.0  Michael Watson (BER) 4:11.3   (TRI) 4:11.6
3000 metres   (TRI) 8:59.3  Michael Watson (BER) 9:00.8   (JAM) 9:03.9
110 metres hurdles   (JAM) 15.1   (BAR) 15.4  Karl Smith (JAM) 15.4
400 metres hurdles   (BAR) 55.3   (TRI) 56.0   (BER) 57.4
High jump   (JAM) 1.83   (BER) 1.78   (BAR) 1.67
Pole vault   (BER) 3.05   (JAM) 2.74
Long jump  Michael Sharpe (BER) 7.68   (BER) 7.43   (JAM) 7.22
Triple jump  Michael Sharpe (BER) 16.16   (BER) 15.35   (JAM) 14.95
Shot put   (BAR) 15.40   (JAM) 15.38   (JAM) 14.84
Discus throw   (BER) 49.06  Brad Cooper (BAH) 47.12   (JAM) 46.26
Javelin throw   (BER) 54.82   (BAR) 51.86   (GUY) 50.06
4 × 100 metres relay  Bermuda 41.5  Barbados 42.2  Trinidad and Tobago

Cyril Lewis
Anthony Husbands
42.3
4 × 400 metres relay  Trinidad and Tobago



3:23.8  Barbados 3:29.6  Jamaica 3:30.9

Girls under 20 (Junior)[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Debbie Jones (BER) 11.2w   (BER) 11.8w  Janice Bernard (TRI) 11.8w
200 metres  Debbie Jones (BER) 23.5  Jackie Pusey (JAM) 24.1   (BER) 24.4
400 metres  Debbie Jones (BER) 55.4  Jackie Pusey (JAM) 57.0   (BER) 57.8
800 metres   (JAM) 2:14.?   (JAM) 2:16.0   (BAR) 2:20.6
1500 metres   (JAM) 5:01.5   (JAM) 5:03.0   (BAR) 5:06.7
100 metres hurdles  Cheryl Blackman (BAR) 14.8   (JAM) 14.8  Ann Adams (TRI) 15.3
High jump  June Griffith (GUY) 1.625   (BAH) 1.625   (JAM) 1.60
Long jump   (BER) 5.71   (BAH) 5.62  Shonel Ferguson (BAH) 5.50
Shot put   (BER) 12.13   (BER) 11.95   (BAR) 11.46
Discus throw   (BAH) 35.84   (BER) 35.76   (BER) 33.46
Javelin throw   (TRI) 40.34   (BER) 36.70   (GUY) 33.74
4 × 100 metres relay  Bermuda 46.8  Trinidad and Tobago
Ann Adams

Esther Hope
Janice Bernard
48.1  Barbados 48.7
4 × 400 metres relay  Jamaica 3:55.4  Bermuda 3:55.6  Trinidad and Tobago

Janice Bernard
Ann Adams
4:11.1

Boys under 17 (Youth)[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   (BAH) 10.7   (JAM) 11.0   (BAR) 11.4
200 metres   (BAH) 22.1   (BAR) 22.8  Norman Allen (JAM) 23.0
400 metres  Norman Allen (JAM) 51.9   (BAR) 52.6   (BER) 55.1

Girls under 17 (Youth)[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Esther Hope (TRI) 12.3   (JAM) 12.3  Josephine James (GUY) 12.9
200 metres   (JAM) 25.5  Esther Hope (TRI) 25.8  Josephine James (GUY) 26.5
400 metres   (JAM) 58.0   (BER) 60.4   (JAM) 60.7

Medal table (unofficial)[]

  *   Host nation (Bermuda)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Bermuda*1412531
2 Jamaica8101230
3 Barbados58720
4 Trinidad and Tobago53513
5 Bahamas3328
6 Guyana1045
Totals (6 nations)363635107

References[]

  1. ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved October 8, 2011
  2. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 MEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  3. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 WOMEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  4. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 BOYS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  5. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 GIRLS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011

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