1977 CARIFTA Games

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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   (JAM) 10.95
200 metres  Gregory Simons (BER) 21.10   (BER) 21.24   (JAM) 21.27
400 metres  Clyde Edwards (BAR) 47.68   (JAM) 48.13   (BER) 48.31
800 metres   (BAR) 1:54.82   (BAH) 1:54.91   (JAM) 1:55.58
1500 metres  Michael Watson (BER) 4:04.30   (BAR) 4:05.69   (TRI) 4:10.60
3000 metres  Michael Watson (BER) 8:54.38   (TRI) 9:00.02   (VIN) 9:23.03
110 metres hurdles  Karl Smith (JAM) 14.45   (JAM) 14.63   (BAR) 15.08
400 metres hurdles   (JAM) 55.20   (JAM) 55.45   (BAR) 55.54
High jump   (JAM) 1.98  Desmond Morris (JAM) 1.98   (BER) 1.94
Pole vault   (ATG) 3.51   (BAH) 3.25   (BAH) 3.25
Long jump  Steve Hanna (BAH) 7.35   (BER) 7.13   (BAR) 7.13
Triple jump  Steve Hanna (BAH) 15.41   (BER) 14.87  Alfred Browne (ATG) 14.44
Shot put   (JAM) 15.36   (JAM) 15.04   (BAR) 14.08
Discus throw   (JAM) 49.08   (BAH) 44.94   (JAM) 44.62
Javelin throw   (BAR) 58.34   (BAR) 56.08   (TRI) 54.48
4 × 100 metres relay  Jamaica

Karl Smith

41.40  Bermuda 42.32  Bahamas 43.65
4 × 400 metres relay  Jamaica

Ian Stapleton

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   (JAM) 11.87   (JAM) 12.13
200 metres  Debbie Jones (BER) 23.49   (JAM) 23.50  Raymonde Naigre (GLP) 24.50
400 metres  Jackie Pusey (JAM) 54.00  Debbie Jones (BER) 54.22   (JAM) 56.63
800 metres   (JAM) 2:16.07   (BAR) 2:18.86   (GUY) 2:19.95
1500 metres   (BAR) 4:49.56  Jennifer Brown (JAM) 4:51.77   (BAR) 4:52.82
100 metres hurdles  Ann Adams (TRI) 14.15   (BAR) 14.60  Sharon Moffat (JAM) 14.64
High jump   (JAM) 1.68   (BER) 1.64   (BAR) 1.64
Long jump   (JAM) 5.90   (BAR) 5.77  Jennifer Inniss (GUY) 5.50
Shot put   (BAH) 12.04   (BER) 11.57   (GLP) 11.38
Discus throw   (BAH) 40.24   (BER) 34.76   (BAH) 33.28
Javelin throw   (BER) 39.84   (BAR) 37.66   (BAR) 35.16
4 × 100 metres relay  Jamaica



46.44  Trinidad and Tobago 46.70  Bermuda 46.90
4 × 400 metres relay  Jamaica



3:46.33  Trinidad and Tobago 3:50.51  Barbados 3:54.35

Boys under 17 (Youth)[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   (MTQ) 11.12   (MTQ) 11.32   (GUY) 11.39
200 metres   (JAM) 21.96   (JAM) 22.02   (MTQ) 22.02
400 metres   (GUY) 50.1   (TRI) 50.4 Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (SKN) 50.6
Long jump  Desmond Morris (JAM) 6.81   (BAR) 6.52   (MTQ) 6.46
Triple jump  Norbert Elliott (BAH) 14.10   (BAR) 13.44   (BAH) 13.15

Girls under 17 (Youth)[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   (JAM) 12.31   (BER) 12.43   (TRI) 12.44
200 metres  Oralee Fowler (BAH) 24.32w?   (BER) 24.60w?   (TRI) 24.68w?
400 metres   (JAM) 56.57   (TRI) 56.59   (TRI) 56.70
Long jump   (JAM) 5.91   (BAR) 5.44   (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 nations)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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