1991 CARIFTA Games
| XX CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 30-April 1 |
| Host city | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 53 |
| Participation | about 212 athletes from about 18 nations |
The 20th CARIFTA Games was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on March 30-April 1, 1991. An appraisal of the results has been given on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the games.[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 212 athletes (128 junior (under-20) and 88 youth (under-17)) from about 18 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (1), Bahamas (27), Barbados (26), Bermuda (6), British Virgin Islands (3), Cayman Islands (7), Dominica (3), French Guiana (3), Grenada (9), Guadeloupe (12), Guyana (5), Jamaica (42), Martinique (19), Saint Kitts and Nevis (3), Saint Lucia (3), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2), Trinidad and Tobago (39), US Virgin Islands (1).
Austin Sealy Award[]
The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Inez Turner from Jamaica.[3][4] She won 2 gold medals (400m, and 800m) in the junior (U-20) category. In addition, she was probably part of at least one of the medal winning relay teams (there is no information on the team members).
Medal summary[]
Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),[5] Girls under 20 (Junior),[6] Boys under 17 (Youth),[7] and 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 |  Kirk Cummins (BAR) |
10.59 |  Alex Ménal (GLP) |
10.70 |  Rudolph Mighty (JAM) |
10.75 |
| 200 metres |  Andrew Tynes (BAH) |
21.11 | (BAH) |
21.39 | Rudolph Mighty (JAM) |
21.48 |
| 400 metres | (JAM) |
46.84 | (BAH) |
46.92 | Hayden Stephen (TRI) |
46.98 |
| 800 metres | (JAM) |
1:52.95 | (TRI) |
1:53.37 | (JAM) |
1:53.87 |
| 1500 metres | (TRI) |
3:51.45 | (JAM) |
3:55.46 | (BAR) |
3:56.41 |
| 5000 metres | (TRI) |
14:58.46 | (JAM) |
15:24.61 | ||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | (TRI) |
9:59.62 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles (4.9 m/s) |
(JAM) |
13.39w | (BAR) |
13.97w | Neil Gardner (JAM) |
14.73w |
| 400 metres hurdles | (JAM) |
51.99 | (JAM) |
52.85 | (BAH) |
53.90 |
| High jump | (JAM) |
2.07 | Victor Houston (BAR) |
2.05 | (JAM) |
1.99 |
| Pole vault | (MTQ) |
3.90 | (JAM) |
3.65 | ||
| Long jump |  Keita Cline (IVB) |
7.42 | (JAM) |
7.38 | Lester Anthony (TRI) |
7.35 |
| Triple jump | (GUF) |
15.48 | Victor Houston (BAR) |
15.17 | Neil Gardner (JAM) |
14.97 |
| Shot put | (GLP) |
14.52 | (MTQ) |
14.40 | (JAM) |
13.99 |
| Discus throw | (JAM) |
40.60 | (BAH) |
39.16 | (MTQ) |
38.84 |
| Javelin throw |  (GRN) |
55.32 | (BAH) |
51.50 | (MTQ) |
51.00 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica |
41.29 | Bahamas |
41.78 | Guadeloupe |
41.78 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica |
3:11.79 | Trinidad and Tobago |
3:14.93 | Barbados |
3:15.35 |
Girls under 20 (Junior)[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (1.7 m/s) |
Nikole Mitchell (JAM) |
11.40 | Savatheda Fynes (BAH) |
11.64 | Merlene Frazer (JAM) |
11.74 |
| 200 metres | Nikole Mitchell (JAM) |
23.48 | Merlene Frazer (JAM) |
23.86 | (BAR) |
24.17 |
| 400 metres | Inez Turner (JAM) |
53.80 | (JAM) |
54.66 | Shermaine Ross (GRN) |
55.87 |
| 800 metres | Inez Turner (JAM) |
2:08.36 | (JAM) |
2:09.05 |  Dawn Williams (DMA) |
2:14.05 |
| 1500 metres | (JAM) |
4:31.33 | (JAM) |
4:32.4 |  Charmaine Thomas (ATG) |
4:59.1 |
| 3000 metres | (JAM) |
9:50.56 | (JAM) |
9:52.57 | Geraldine McQueen (GRN) |
10:08.2 |
| 100 metres hurdles (4.4 m/s) |
(GUF) |
14.08w | Astia Walker (JAM) |
14.60w | Karlene Haughton (JAM) |
14.65w |
| High jump | (JAM) |
1.64 | (TRI) |
??? | (TRI) |
??? |
| Long jump | Dedra Davis (BAH) |
6.35 | (JAM) |
5.91 | (TRI) |
5.65 |
| Shot put | Michelle Garvey (BAR) |
12.54 |  (BER) |
11.88 | (MTQ) |
11.72 |
| Discus throw | (JAM) |
36.82 | (BAH) |
36.62 |  (GUY) |
34.86 |
| Javelin throw | Marsha Mark (TRI) |
45.88 | (DMA) |
44.40 | (BER) |
41.78 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica |
45.49 | Guadeloupe |
46.26 | Martinique |
46.80 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica |
3:41.80 | Bahamas |
3:48.38 | Barbados |
3:49.30 |
Boys under 17 (Youth)[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (2.6 m/s) |
Obadele Thompson (BAR) |
10.5w | (TRI) |
10.6w | (GLP) |
10.7w |
| 200 metres | (JAM) |
21.89 | (TRI) |
22.15 | Obadele Thompson (BAR) |
22.26 |
| 400 metres | (JAM) |
48.37 | Davian Clarke (JAM) |
48.43 | (BAR) |
48.47 |
| 800 metres | Michael McDonald (JAM) |
1:56.02 | Leo Samuel (JAM) |
1:56.14 | (BAR) |
1:59.31 |
| 1500 metres | (BAR) |
4:10.3 | (JAM) |
4:17.8 | Michael McDonald (JAM) |
4:20.8 |
| High jump | (BER) |
1.90 | (TRI) |
1.80 | (BAH) |
1.75 |
| Long jump | Devon Bean (BER) |
7.01 | (BAH) |
6.59 | (JAM) |
6.49 |
| Triple jump | Devon Bean (BER) |
14.58 | (GLP) |
14.21 | (TRI) |
12.85 |
| Shot put | (BAR) |
12.20 | Anthony Alexander (TRI) |
11.24 | (BAR) |
11.16 |
| Discus throw | (BAR) |
36.64 |  (CAY) |
33.20 | (BAR) |
32.44 |
| Javelin throw | (CAY) |
49.50 | (BAR) |
47.26 | (CAY) |
44.32 |
Girls under 17 (Youth)[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (2.4 m/s) |
Debbie Ferguson (BAH) |
11.89w | Patricia Buval (MTQ) |
11.91w | Astia Walker (JAM) |
11.99w |
| 200 metres | Astia Walker (JAM) |
24.34 | (JAM) |
24.41 | Debbie Ferguson (BAH) |
24.86 |
| 400 metres | Claudine Williams (JAM) |
55.41 | (BAH) |
56.05 | Charmaine Howell (JAM) |
57.90 |
| 800 metres | Claudine Williams (JAM) |
2:12.66 | (BAH) |
2:13.76 | Charmaine Howell (JAM) |
2:13.80 |
| 1500 metres | Korene Hinds (JAM) |
4:37.84 | (JAM) |
4:38.48 | Geraldine McQueen (GRN) |
4:50.13 |
| High jump | Lacena Golding (JAM) |
1.62 | (BAH) |
1.59 | (BER) |
1.55 |
| Long jump | Suzette Lee (JAM) |
5.99 | Lacena Golding (JAM) |
5.92 | (BAR) |
5.34 |
| Shot put | (GLP) |
12.38 | (BAR) |
9.76 | (GRN) |
8.76 |
| Discus throw | Lacena Golding (JAM) |
31.44 | (TRI) |
29.76 | (BAR) |
29.50 |
| Javelin throw | (GRN) |
36.56 | (TRI) |
28.40 | (BAH) |
28.08 |
Medal table (unofficial)[]
* Host nation (Trinidad and Tobago)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica (JAM) | 28 | 18 | 14 | 60 |
| 2 | Barbados (BAR) | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)* | 4 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | Bahamas (BAH) | 3 | 12 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Bermuda (BER) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Grenada (GRN) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | French Guiana (GUF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Martinique (MTQ) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Cayman Islands (CAY) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Dominica (DMA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 nations) | 53 | 52 | 50 | 155 | |
References[]
- ^ Clarke, Clayton, 40 years of Carifta…… 20 years ago…Port of Spain, Trinidad, Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, retrieved January 26, 2012
- ^ 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
- 1991 in Trinidad and Tobago sport
- 1991 in athletics (track and field)
- 1991 in Caribbean sport
- International athletics competitions hosted by Trinidad and Tobago