2002 CARIFTA Games

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XXXI CARIFTA Games
Cariftalogo 2002.jpg
DatesMarch 30-April 1
Host cityNassau, Bahamas The Bahamas
VenueRobinson National Stadium
LevelJunior and Youth
Events66
(35 junior (incl. 3 open), 31 youth)
Participationabout 346
(208 junior, 138 youth) athletes from
about 21 nations
Records set13 games records

The 31st CARIFTA Games was held in the Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas, on March 30-April 1, 2002. A report on the results was given.[1]

Participation (unofficial)[]

Detailed result lists can be found on the CFPI[2] and on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[3] An unofficial count yields the number of about 346 athletes (208 junior (under-20) and 138 youth (under-17)) from about 21 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (4), Aruba (3), Bahamas (67), Barbados (26), Belize (1), Bermuda (12), British Virgin Islands (5), Cayman Islands (16), French Guiana (4), Grenada (30), Guadeloupe (17), Guyana (3), Jamaica (64), Martinique (20), Netherlands Antilles (7), Saint Kitts and Nevis (3), Saint Lucia (9), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1), Trinidad and Tobago (36), Turks and Caicos Islands (13), US Virgin Islands (5).

Records[]

A total of 13 games records were set.[2]

In the boys' U-20 category, Darrel Brown from Trinidad and Tobago again set a new games record finishing the 100 metres in 10.22s (wind: 0.9 m/s). Jamaican finished the 400 metres hurdles in 50.85s.

In the girls' U-20 category, from Jamaica jumped 1.84m high. As in the year 2000, from Martinique set new records in shot put (15.75m) and discus throw (53.47m).

In the boys' U-17 category, Usain Bolt from Jamaica set three new records of 21.12s (wind: -0.5 m/s) in 200 metres, 47.33s in 400 metres, and together with the Jamaican 4x400 metres relay team in 3:18.88. Further records were set by from Antigua and Barbuda in 9:10.97 in the 3000 metres event, and by from Jamaica in 13.14s (wind: -0.7 m/s) in 100 metres hurdles.

Finally, in the girls' U-20 category, Anneisha McLaughlin from Jamaica set two new records: in a 200 metres heat, she finished in 23.03 seconds (wind: -1.8 m/s), and as part of the Jamaican 4x400 metres team achieving 3:44.18. from Jamaica jumped 11.58 (wind: 0.8 m/s) in triple jump.

Austin Sealy Award[]

The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Anneisha McLaughlin from Jamaica.[4][5] She won 3 gold medals (100m, 200m, and 4 × 400 m relay) in the youth (U-17) category.

Medal summary[]

Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),[6] Girls under 20 (Junior),[7] Boys under 17 (Youth),[8] and Girls under 17 (Youth).[9] Complete results can be found on the CFPI[2] and the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[3]

Boys under 20 (Junior)[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(0.9 m/s) 		 Darrel Brown (TRI) 10.22 CR  Grafton Ifill (BAH) 10.60   (JAM) 10.62
200 metres
(-1.3 m/s) 		 Marc Burns (TRI) 20.8  Grafton Ifill (BAH) 21.1   (JAM) 21.3
400 metres  Jermaine Gonzales (JAM) 46.88   (SKN) 47.24   (GLP) 47.78
800 metres   (TRI) 1:51.04   (GUY) 1:51.33   (JAM) 1:51.47
1500 metres   (JAM) 3:55.41   (JAM) 3:55.71   (GRN) 3:56.64
5000 metres  Cleveland Forde (GUY) 15:48.03   (BAH) 15:48.81   (GRN) 15:49.26
110 metres hurdles
(0.5 m/s) 		 Shamar Sands (BAH) 14.15   (JAM) 14.22   (BAR) 14.87
400 metres hurdles   (JAM) 50.85 CR  Shane Charles (GRN) 52.08   (JAM) 52.10
High Jump  Damon Thompson (BAR) 2.18  Germaine Mason (JAM) 2.16   (GRN) 2.08
Pole Vault   (BAH) 3.40  Adrian Griffith (BAH) 3.00
Long Jump   (JAM) 7.49
(0.1 m/s) 		 David Alerte (MTQ) 7.48
(0.6 m/s) 		  (JAM) 7.38
(0.6 m/s)
Triple Jump  Ayata Joseph (ATG) 15.49
(0.3 m/s) 		  (MTQ) 15.09
(0.1 m/s) 		  (MTQ) 15.04
(0.1 m/s)
Shot Put   (JAM) 15.38  Shamir Thomas (GRN) 14.85   (BAH) 13.24
Discus Throw  Shamir Thomas (GRN) 48.80  Alleyne Lett (GRN) 47.00  Michael Letterlough (CAY) 44.41
Javelin Throw   (BAR) 60.68   (MTQ) 60.29   (TRI) 60.28
Heptathlon†  Alleyne Lett (GRN) 4920w   (TRI) 4785  Adrian Griffith (BAH) 4594
4 x 100 metres relay  Trinidad and Tobago 40.48  Jamaica 40.58  Bahamas 40.91
4 x 400 metres relay  Jamaica
Jermaine Gonzales


3:09.21  Bahamas

Andretti Bain
Aaron Cleare
3:12.97  Trinidad and Tobago



3:13.37

†: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.

Girls under 20 (Junior)[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(0.6 m/s) 		 Shandria Brown (BAH) 11.49  Kerron Stewart (JAM) 11.61  Wanda Hutson (TRI) 11.81
200 metres
(-1.5 m/s) 		 Shandria Brown (BAH) 23.56  Tracy-Ann Rowe (JAM) 23.98  Melaine Walker (JAM) 24.50
400 metres  Sheryl Morgan (JAM) 52.42  Kishara George (GRN) 54.87   (JAM) 55.01
800 metres   (JAM) 2:09.03   (JAM) 2:09.81   (BER) 2:16.58
1500 metres   (ATG) 4:48.15   (JAM) 4:51.41   (JAM) 4:54.33
3000 metres†   (ATG) 10:04.55   (JAM) 10:14.70  Pilar McShine (TRI) 10:28.57
100 metres hurdles
(0.1 m/s) 		  (MTQ) 14.02   (JAM) 14.21   (MTQ) 14.42
400 metres hurdles  Melaine Walker (JAM) 58.35   (JAM) 60.67  Jackie-Ann Morain (GRN) 62.34
High Jump   (JAM) 1.84 CR  Levern Spencer (LCA) 1.82   (JAM) 1.82
Long Jump   (BER) 6.01w
(2.9 m/s) 		  (TRI) 5.84
(0.9 m/s) 		  (JAM) 5.77
(-0.1 m/s)
Triple Jump   (BAR) 12.81
(-0.1 m/s) 		  (GLP) 12.69
(-2.6 m/s) 		  (GLP) 12.44
(0.1 m/s)
Shot Put   (MTQ) 15.75 CR   (GLP) 14.19   (JAM) 13.20
Discus Throw   (MTQ) 53.47 CR   (BAH) 42.10   (BAR) 41.60
Javelin Throw   (TRI) 45.77  Erma Gene Evans (LCA) 44.26   (BAH) 39.99
Pentathlon†   (TRI) 3455w   (JAM) 3395   (BAH) 3290
4 x 100 metres relay  Jamaica 44.91  Bahamas 45.36  Barbados 45.76
4 x 400 metres relay  Jamaica



Sheryl Morgan		 3:37.52  Barbados



3:49.63  Bahamas



3:56.31

†: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.

Boys under 17 (Youth)[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(0.9 m/s) 		  (JAM) 10.99   (BIZ) 11.08   (GLP) 11.09
200 metres
(-0.5 m/s) 		 Usain Bolt (JAM) 21.12 CR   (JAM) 21.94  Jamil James (TRI) 22.02
400 metres  Usain Bolt (JAM) 47.33 CR  Jacobi Mitchell (BAH) 48.87  Jamil James (TRI) 48.90
800 metres   (BAH) 1:58.81   (JAM) 1:58.86   (AHO) 1:59.20
1500 metres   (ATG) 4:05.27   (ATG) 4:12.44   (AHO) 4:14.19
3000 metres   (ATG) 9:10.97 CR   (LCA) 9:31.17   (GRN) 9:43.34
100 metres hurdles
(-0.7 m/s) 		  (JAM) 13.14 CR   (BAR) 13.57   (BAH) 14.22
400 metres hurdles  Josef Robertson (JAM) 54.61  Markino Buckley (JAM) 55.33   (BAR) 55.67
High Jump   (TRI) 2.00  Alain Bailey (JAM) 1.95  Markino Buckley (JAM) 1.95
Long Jump   (GRN) 6.43
(-1.7 m/s) 		 Leon King (BAH) 6.26
(0.3 m/s) 		  (JAM) 6.15
(-2.6 m/s)
Triple Jump   (JAM) 14.43w
(4.5 m/s) 		  (BAH) 13.70w
(3.8 m/s) 		  (BAH) 13.41w
(2.6 m/s)
Shot Put   (MTQ) 15.43   (MTQ) 14.77   (JAM) 13.62
Discus Throw   (MTQ) 44.35   (BAH) 42.28   (MTQ)/   (BAH) 41.92
Javelin Throw  Murvine Charles (GRN) 54.33   (GRN) 53.79   (BAH) 52.72
4 x 100 metres relay  Jamaica 41.35  Bahamas 42.07  Grenada 44.52
4 x 400 metres relay  Jamaica


Josef Robertson
Usain Bolt		 3:18.88 CR  Bahamas
Tyrone Sawyer
Jacobi Mitchell
Arthur Spencer
3:21.22  Grenada



Joel Phillip		 3:27.32

Girls under 17 (Youth)[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(0.6 m/s) 		 Anneisha McLaughlin (JAM) 11.48   (JAM) 11.94  Kelly Ann Baptiste (TRI) 12.05
200 metres
(-1.3 m/s) 		 Anneisha McLaughlin (JAM) 23.04   (BAH) 24.33   (JAM) 24.37
400 metres   (BAH) 54.75  Sonita Sutherland (JAM) 56.01  Kineke Alexander (VIN) 56.23
800 metres   (JAM) 2:15.65   (JAM) 2:16.71   (TRI) 2:17.37
1500 metres   (JAM) 4:44.12   (JAM) 4:45.40  Pilar McShine (TRI) 4:46.45
100 metres hurdles
(-2.0 m/s) 		 Latoya Greaves (JAM) 14.14   (GRN) 14.69   (MTQ) 14.94
300 metres hurdles  Latoya Greaves (JAM) 42.69   (GRN) 43.16   (BAR) 44.35
High Jump   (JAM) 1.65   (BER) 1.65   (JAM) 1.60
Long Jump   (JAM) 5.48
(1.2 m/s) 		 Bianca Stuart (BAH) 5.30
(0.3 m/s) 		  (ARU) 5.19
(0.8 m/s)
Triple Jump   (JAM) 11.58 CR
(0.8 m/s) 		  (BER) 11.18
(0.1 m/s) 		  (BAR) 11.05
(0.4 m/s)
Shot Put   (BER) 12.45   (BAR) 11.32   (LCA) 10.70
Discus Throw   (BAR) 37.80   (BER) 35.87   (BAH) 32.76
Javelin Throw  Kathy-Ann Gilchrist (GRN) 36.34  Rena Mitchell (GRN) 36.07   (BAR) 34.29
4 x 100 metres relay  Jamaica 46.27  Grenada 46.85  Bahamas 46.87
4 x 400 metres relay  Jamaica

Sonita Sutherland
Rosemarie Whyte
Anneisha McLaughlin		 3:44.18 CR  Grenada


Trish Bartholomew
Sherry Fletcher		 3:46.23  Bahamas



3:48.70

Medal table (unofficial)[]

  *   Host nation (Bahamas)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Jamaica (JAM)31201667
2 Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)72918
3 Bahamas (BAH)*6151334
4 Grenada (GRN)510722
5 Martinique (MTQ)54413
6 Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)5106
7 Barbados (BAR)43714
8 Bermuda (BER)2316
9 Guyana (GUY)1102
10 Saint Lucia (LCA)0314
11 Guadeloupe (GLP)0235
12 Belize (BIZ)0101
 Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN)0101
14 Netherlands Antilles (AHO)0022
15 Aruba (ARU)0011
 Cayman Islands (CAY)0011
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN)0011
Totals (17 nations)666666198

References[]

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