1978 CARIFTA Games
VII CARIFTA Games | |
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Dates | March 27–28 |
Host city | Nassau, Bahamas |
Level | Junior and Youth |
Events | 39 |
Participation | about 86 athletes from 12 nations |
The 7th CARIFTA Games was held in Nassau, Bahamas on March 27–28, 1978.
Participation (unofficial)[]
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 88 athletes (66 junior (under-20) and 22 youth (under-17)) from about 13 countries: Anguilla (2), Antigua and Barbuda (2), Bahamas (19), Barbados (13), Bermuda (6), British Virgin Islands (1), Guadeloupe (2), Guyana (1), Jamaica (31), Martinique (1), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1), Trinidad and Tobago (8), Turks and Caicos Islands (1).
Austin Sealy Award[]
The Austin Sealy Trophy was awardeded to from the Bahamas.[2][3] She won 2 gold (100m and 200m), and 1 silver (400m) medal in the youth (U-17) category.
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] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]
Boys under 20 (Junior)[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres (4.5 m/s) |
(BAR) | 10.69w | (BAH) | 10.70w | Fabian Whymns (BAH) | 11.01w |
200 metres | (BAR) | 21.94 | (JAM) | 22.33 | (BAR) | 22.44 |
400 metres | (JAM) | 49.23 | Dean Greenaway (IVB) | 49.69 | (JAM) | 50.05 |
800 metres | (JAM) | 1:56.1 | (JAM) | 1:56.2 | (TRI) | 1:56.9 |
1500 metres | (TRI) | 4:07.9 | (BAH) | 4:08.61 | (JAM) | 4:08.62 |
3000 metres | (JAM) | 9:04.31 | (BAH) | 9:05.75 | (JAM) | 9:11.65 |
110 metres hurdles (4.1 m/s) |
(JAM) | 14.80w | (BAH) | 15.36w | (BAR) | 15.57w |
400 metres hurdles | (BAR) | 55.30 | (TRI) | 56.39 | Greg Rolle (BAH) | 57.40 |
High jump | Desmond Morris (JAM) | 1.98 | (TRI) | 1.905 | (BER) | 1.905 |
Pole vault | (BAH) | 4.11 | (BAH) | 3.67 | (JAM) | 3.35 |
Long jump | Alfred Browne (ATG) | 6.97 | (JAM) | 6.90 | (BAR) | 6.88 |
Triple jump | Alfred Browne (ATG) | 14.06 | (JAM) | 13.98 | (BAR) | 13.90 |
Shot put | (TRI) | 16.13 | (BAH) | 15.24 | (BAH) | 14.78 |
Discus throw | (JAM) | 50.68 | (TRI) | 47.90 | (BAH) | 47.72 |
Javelin throw | (BER) | 51.72 | (BAR) | 51.40 | (TCA) | 49.84 |
4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica | 42.69 | Bahamas | 43.06 | Trinidad and Tobago | 43.52 |
4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica | 3:21.18 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3:21.77 | Bahamas | 3:26.42 |
Girls under 20 (Junior)[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres | (JAM) | 11.78w | Raymonde Naigre (GLP) | 11.94w | Esther Hope (TRI) | 12.02w |
200 metres | Jackie Pusey (JAM) | 24.13 | Raymonde Naigre (GLP) | 24.79 | Oralee Fowler (BAH) | 25.04 |
400 metres | Jackie Pusey (JAM) | 55.85 | Oralee Fowler (BAH) | 56.53 | (BAR) | 58.13 |
800 metres | (JAM) | 2:16.9 | (JAM) | 2:19.8 | (BAH) | 2:20.6 |
1500 metres | (JAM) | 4:52.14 | (JAM) | 4:54.54 | (VIN) | 5:03.15 |
100 metres hurdles | (JAM) | 15.94 | (BAR) | 15.99 | Grace Jackson (JAM) | 16.56 |
High jump | (BER) | 1.625 | (MTQ) | 1.625 | (BAR) | 1.625 |
Long jump | Jennifer Inniss (GUY) | 6.33w | (JAM) | 6.12 | (BAH) | 5.57 |
Shot put | (BAH) | 13.45 | (BER) | 11.95 | (GLP) | 11.89 |
Discus throw | (BAH) | 43.38 | (JAM) | 33.48 | (GLP) | 33.00 |
Javelin throw | (BER) | 46.44 | (BAH) | 36.62 | (BAR) | 35.92 |
4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Jackie Pusey |
46.49 | Bahamas | 47.73 | Bermuda | 47.74 |
4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Jackie Pusey |
3:51.54 | Bahamas | 3:59.52 | Barbados | 4:09.75 |
Boys under 17 (Youth)[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres (4.5 m/s) |
Wayne Morrison (JAM) | 11.07w | (JAM) | 11.10w | (TRI) | 11.35w |
200 metres (-1.1 m/s) |
(JAM) | 22.48 | (TRI) | 22.64 | Dennis Wallace (JAM) | 22.87 |
400 metres | Dennis Wallace (JAM) | 50.08 | (TRI) | 51.06 | (BAH) | 51.15 |
Long jump | (BER) | 6.63 | (BAH) | 6.54 | (JAM) | 6.51 |
Triple jump | Norbert Elliott (BAH) | 14.48 | Lester Benjamin (ATG) | 14.11 | (JAM) | 13.95 |
Girls under 17 (Youth)[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres (-0.1 m/s) |
(BAH) | 12.32 | (JAM) | 12.38 | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) | 12.38 |
200 metres (3.9 m/s) |
(BAH) | 24.44w | (BAH) | 24.87w | (BAR) | 25.24w |
400 metres | (JAM) | 55.88 | (BAH) | 55.99 | (BAH) | 56.44 |
Long jump | (BAR) | 5.33 | (BER) | 5.28 | (JAM) | 5.27 |
Medal table (unofficial)[]
* Host nation (Bahamas)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Jamaica (JAM) | 20 | 10 | 10 | 40 |
2 | Bahamas (BAH)* | 6 | 14 | 10 | 30 |
3 | Barbados (BAR) | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
4 | Bermuda (BER) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
5 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
6 | Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
7 | Guyana (GUY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
9 | British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Martinique (MTQ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
11 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Turks and Caicos Islands (TKS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (12 nations) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 117 |
References[]
- ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ Carifta Games Magazine, Part 2 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25, retrieved Oct 12, 2011
- ^ Carifta Games Magazine, Part 3 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25, retrieved Oct 12, 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[]
- CARIFTA Games
- 1978 in Bahamian sport
- 1978 in athletics (track and field)
- 1978 in Caribbean sport
- International athletics competitions hosted by the Bahamas