1996 CARIFTA Games
| XXV CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 6–8 |
| Host city | Kingston, Jamaica  |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 58 |
| Participation | about 272 athletes from about 23 nations |
The 25th CARIFTA Games was held in Kingston, Jamaica, on April 6–8, 1996. 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 272 athletes (152 junior (under-20) and 120 youth (under-17)) from about 23 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (8), Aruba (4), Bahamas (23), Barbados (28), Belize (2), Bermuda (12), British Virgin Islands (3), Cayman Islands (13), Dominica (2), French Guiana (1), Grenada (9), Guadeloupe (20), Guyana (2), Jamaica (56), Martinique (15), Montserrat (4), Netherlands Antilles (4), Saint Kitts and Nevis (5), Saint Lucia (1), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1), Trinidad and Tobago (30), Turks and Caicos Islands (11), US Virgin Islands (18).
Austin Sealy Award[]
The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Cydonie Mothersill from the Cayman Islands.[3][4] She won 2 gold medals (100m, and 200m) in the junior (U-20) category.
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 (0.4 m/s) |
Lindel Frater (JAM) |
10.50 |  (GLP) |
10.51 | (JAM) |
10.65 |
| 200 metres (-3.2 m/s) |
(JAM) |
21.51 | (JAM) |
21.70 | (GLP) |
21.81 |
| 400 metres | Michael Campbell (JAM) |
46.92 |  Avard Moncur (BAH) |
47.10 | (BAH) |
48.21 |
| 800 metres |  (TRI) |
1:52.65 | (JAM) |
1:53.48 | (GLP) |
1:54.90 |
| 1500 metres | (TRI) |
4:01.10 | (JAM) |
4:02.82 | (JAM) |
4:03.13 |
| 5000 metres | (TRI) |
15:38.32 | (JAM) |
15:41.45 | (TRI) |
15:56.01 |
| 110 metres hurdles (-4.0 m/s) |
 Stephen Jones (BAR) |
14.86 | (BAH) |
15.07 | (MTQ) |
15.18 |
| 400 metres hurdles | (JAM) |
52.32 | (JAM) |
54.05 | (BAR) |
54.24 |
| High jump | (JAM) |
2.10 | Kerry Edwards (TRI) |
2.07 | (JAM) |
2.07 |
| Pole vault | (TRI) |
3.80 | (BAH) |
3.37 | (JAM) |
3.17 |
| Long jump | (GLP) |
7.65 | (JAM) |
7.47 | (BAH) |
7.39 |
| Triple jump | (GLP) |
15.60 | (BAH) |
15.56 |  Randy Lewis (GRN) |
14.97 |
| Shot put | (TRI) |
14.51 | (BAH) |
13.46 | (JAM) |
12.95 |
| Discus throw | (JAM) |
43.52 | (JAM) |
41.48 | (MTQ) |
39.74 |
| Javelin throw | (BAH) |
58.38 | (MTQ) |
57.86 | (MTQ) |
57.48 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica |
40.60 | Guadeloupe |
41.09 | Bahamas |
41.60 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica |
3:09.90 | Bahamas |
3:10.01 | Trinidad and Tobago |
3:13.45 |
Girls under 20 (Junior)[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (0.9 m/s) |
 Cydonie Mothersill (CAY) |
11.35 | Peta-Gaye Dowdie (JAM) |
11.44 | (JAM) |
11.48 |
| 200 metres (-4.4 m/s) |
Cydonie Mothersill (CAY) |
23.77 | Peta-Gaye Dowdie (JAM) |
24.01 | (JAM) |
24.45 |
| 400 metres | Sherline Williams (BAR) |
54.11 | Michelle Burgher (JAM) |
54.36 | (TRI) |
55.54 |
| 800 metres | Sherline Williams (BAR) |
2:11.31 | (JAM) |
2:13.00 |  (BER) |
2:13.86 |
| 1500 metres | (BER) |
5:12.54 | (JAM) |
5:12.98 | (JAM) |
5:14.20 |
| 3000 metres | (JAM) |
10:31.03 | (TRI) |
10:31.16 | (JAM) |
10:33.24 |
| 100 metres hurdles (-6.2 m/s) |
(JAM) |
15.17 | (JAM) |
15.22 | (TRI) |
15.56 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Michelle Burgher (JAM) |
59.98 | Peta-Gaye Gayle (JAM) |
60.03 | Sylvanie Morandais (GLP) |
61.66 |
| High jump | Keisha Spencer (JAM) |
1.76 | (BAH) |
1.73 | (BAH) |
1.70 |
| Long jump | (JAM) |
6.08 | (BAR) |
5.74 | (GLP) |
5.72 |
| Triple jump | Christine Brown (JAM) |
12.80 | (GUF) |
12.67 | (BAR) |
12.01 |
| Shot put | (BAH) |
14.18 | (MTQ) |
14.15 | (TRI) |
13.64 |
| Discus throw | (MTQ) |
44.04 | (MTQ) |
42.86 | (TRI) |
39.02 |
| Javelin throw | (GRN) |
39.76 | (MTQ) |
39.44 | (BAH) |
38.96 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica |
44.24 | Trinidad and Tobago |
46.22 | Guadeloupe |
46.31 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica |
3:39.87 | Trinidad and Tobago |
3:42.47 | Barbados |
3:43.28 |
Boys under 17 (Youth)[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (-0.4 m/s) |
(GLP) |
11.01 | (BER) |
11.05 | (JAM) |
11.11 |
| 200 metres (-6.0 m/s) |
(TRI) |
23.00 | (BER) |
23.06 | (TRI) |
23.11 |
| 400 metres | (JAM) |
49.03 | (TRI) |
49.92 |  (ATG) |
49.99 |
| 800 metres | (JAM) |
1:56.53 | (BAR) |
1:58.85 | (BAR) |
2:00.52 |
| 1500 metres | (JAM) |
4:06.61 | (ATG) |
4:10.55 | (JAM) |
4:13.57 |
| 100 metres hurdles (-5.2 m/s) |
(JAM) |
13.52 | (JAM) |
13.83 | (MTQ) |
13.94 |
| 400 metres hurdles | (JAM) |
54.07 | (JAM) |
55.63 | (BAR) |
55.64 |
| High jump | (BAR) |
2.05 | (MTQ) |
1.99 |  (ARU) |
1.96 |
| Long jump | (BAR) |
6.85 | (JAM) |
6.71 | (BAH) |
6.68 |
| Triple jump | (MTQ) |
14.14 | Aundre Edwards (JAM) |
13.80 | (BAR) |
13.33 |
| Shot put | (GLP) |
14.33 | (JAM) |
11.78 | (BAR) |
11.74 |
| Discus throw | (BAR) |
39.16 | (JAM) |
39.10 | (BAR) |
38.22 |
| Javelin throw | (GRN) |
53.30 | (BAR) |
51.54 | (BAH) |
48.74 |
Girls under 17 (Youth)[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Aleen Bailey (JAM) |
11.85 | (BAH) |
12.00 | Fana Ashby (TRI) |
12.22 |
| 200 metres (-5.1 m/s) |
Aleen Bailey (JAM) |
24.88 | (BAR) |
25.46 | (JAM) |
25.50 |
| 400 metres | (TRI) |
54.49 | (BAR) |
55.47 | (JAM) |
55.92 |
| 800 metres | (BAR) |
2:11.81 | (TRI) |
2:12.28 | (BAR) |
2:12.35 |
| 1500 metres | (BAR) |
4:44.59 | (BAR) |
4:46.78 | (JAM) |
4:49.18 |
| 100 metres hurdles (-4.8 m/s) |
(JAM) |
14.3 | (BAR) |
14.7 | (GLP) |
14.9 |
| 300 metres hurdles | Andrea Bliss (JAM) |
43.6 | (BAR) |
44.5 | (TRI) |
45.2 |
| High jump | (BAR) |
1.69 | (ARU) |
1.66 | (JAM) |
1.63 |
| Long jump | (TRI) |
5.72 | (JAM) |
5.45 | (TRI) |
5.32 |
| Shot put | (BAH) |
11.32 | (MTQ) |
11.26 |  (GUY) |
10.61 |
| Discus throw | (JAM) |
36.22 | (MTQ) |
35.64 | (BAH) |
31.84 |
| Javelin throw | (MTQ) |
38.94 | (TRI) |
36.28 | (BAH) |
32.92 |
Medal table (unofficial)[]
* Host nation (Jamaica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica (JAM)* | 26 | 21 | 15 | 62 |
| 2 | Barbados (BAR) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Bahamas (BAH) | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
| 6 | Martinique (MTQ) | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Grenada (GRN) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Cayman Islands (CAY) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Bermuda (BER) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Aruba (ARU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | French Guiana (GUF) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 nations) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 174 | |
References[]
- ^ Clarke, Clayton, 40 years of Carifta…… 15 years ago……Kingston, Jamaica, 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
- 1996 in Jamaican sport
- 1996 in athletics (track and field)
- 1996 in Caribbean sport
- International athletics competitions hosted by Jamaica