2013 CARIFTA Games
| XLII CARIFTA Games | |
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| Dates | March 29-April 1 |
| Host city | Nassau, Bahamas  |
| Venue | Robinson National Stadium |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 68: 16 junior boys + 1 exhibition + 1 open; 15 junior boys + 2 exhibition (incl. 1 open); 15 youth boys + 1 exhibition; 15 youth girls; 2 special olympics |
| Participation | 423 athletes from 25 nations |
| Records set | 7 CR |
The 2013 CARIFTA Games took place between March 30-April 1, 2013. The event was held at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. A report of the event was given for the IAAF.[1] The games mark the seventh time in which the event was held in The Bahamas. The other years being 1976, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1992 and 2002.
Bidding Process[]
Bidding took place during the 2012 CARIFTA Games held in Bermuda. Initially four countries, namely the Bahamas, Barbados, the Cayman Islands and Martinique, had showed some interest in hosting the games. But ultimately Martinique withdrew its bid in favour of the Bahamas, and Barbados did not come forward with an official bid. The Bahamas was eventually chosen over the Cayman Islands to host the event. This was attributed to a myriad of reasons such as the newly constructed Thomas Robinson Stadium, the Bahamas's fortieth independence celebrations in 2013, and the fact that the country hadn't host the event in ten years.[2]
Venue[]
The 2013 Games will be staged in the 15,000 seater, thirty million dollar Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. Fifty million dollars are being spent to beautify the area and upgrade utilities around the stadium, which is the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, in time for both the CARIFTA games and the IAAF World Relays.[3]
Austin Sealy Award[]
The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Shaunae Miller, Bahamas.[1] She won three gold medals (200 m, 400 m, and 4x100 metres relay) in the junior (U-20) category setting a new 200m games record in 22.77s.
Records[]
A total of 7 new championship records (CR) were set.[4][5][6][7]
| Event | Record | Athlete | Country | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Under 20 (Junior) | ||||
| 4x400 metres relay | 3:05.68 | Omar McLeod Jevaughn Minzie |
 Jamaica
|
CR |
| Girls Under 20 (Junior) | ||||
| 200 m | 22.77s (wind: +1.7 m/s) |
Shaunae Miller | Bahamas
|
CR |
| High jump | 1.87m | Jeanelle Scheper |  Saint Lucia
|
CR |
| Boys Under 17 (Youth) | ||||
| Triple jump | 15.19m (wind: -0.6 m/s) |
Miguel Van Assen |  Suriname
|
CR |
| Javelin throw (700g) | 64.01m | Anderson Peters |  Grenada
|
CR |
| Girls Under 17 (Youth) | ||||
| Shot put (3 kg) | 14.48m |  Trinidad and Tobago
|
CR | |
| Javelin throw (500g) | 43.89m |  Dominica
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CR | |
- Key
| AR — Area record • CR — Championship record • NR — National record |
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Medal summary[]
Medal winners were published for boys[4][5] and for girls.[6][7]
Boys under 20 (Junior)[]
†: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
‡: Exhibition event (no medals).
Girls under 20 (Junior)[]
†: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
‡: Exhibition event (no medals).
Boys under 17 (Youth)[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
Mario Burke  Barbados |
10.61 | Bahamas |
10.85 | Jamaica |
10.93 |
| 200 metres (wind: +2.2 m/s) |
Martin Manley Jamaica |
21.35 w | Mario Burke Barbados |
21.42 w | Jaheel Hyde Jamaica |
21.45 w |
| 400 metres | Martin Manley Jamaica |
47.72 | Bahamas |
48.05 |  Guyana |
48.53 |
| 800 metres | Jamaica |
1:58.62 | Barbados |
1:58.77 | Jamaica |
1:59.61 |
| 1500 metres | Jamaica |
4:06.63 | Jamaica |
4:07.50 | Bahamas |
4:17.52 |
| 3000 metres | Jamaica |
9:26.45 |  / Guadeloupe |
9:27.32 | Trinidad and Tobago |
9:49.59 |
| 110 metres hurdles‡ (wind: -2.3 m/s) |
Jaheel Hyde Jamaica |
13.86 | Jamaica |
14.14 | Michael Nicholls Barbados |
15.04 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Barbados |
53.11 | Jamaica |
56.89 | Bahamas |
58.06 |
| 4x100 metres relay | Jamaica Jaheel Hyde |
41.38 | Barbados Mario Burke Michael Nicholls |
41.87 | Bahamas |
41.89 |
| 4x400 metres relay | Bahamas Henri Delauze |
3:16.12 | Barbados Mario Burke |
3:16.38 | Jamaica Martin Manley Jaheel Hyde |
3:16.47 |
| High jump | Miguel Van Assen Suriname |
2.03m | Bahamas |
2.03m | Jamaica |
1.95m |
| Long jump | Andwuelle Wright Trinidad and Tobago |
7.29m (wind: NWI) |
Jamaica |
7.20m w (wind: +3.2 m/s) |
Trinidad and Tobago |
7.01m w (wind: +4.2 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Miguel Van Assen Suriname |
15.19m (wind: -0.6 m/s) CR |
Suriname |
14.59m (wind: -0.5 m/s) |
Jamaica |
14.38m w (wind: +2.7 m/s) |
| Shot put | Jamaica |
16.88m | Jamaica |
16.47m | Anderson Peters Grenada |
15.53m |
| Discus Throw | Jamaica |
48.37m | Jamaica |
48.26m | / Guadeloupe |
41.51m |
| Javelin throw | Anderson Peters Grenada |
64.01m CR | Bahamas |
58.76m | Mickel Joseph Grenada |
57.24m |
‡: Exhibition event (no medals).
Girls under 17 (Youth)[]
Special Olympics - Boys[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres‡ wind: 0.8 m/s |
D'Edwin Major | 12.16 | Deron Forbes | 12.24 | Shaquille Bonaby | 12.32 |
‡: Exhibition event (no medals).
Special Olympics - Girls[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres‡ wind: +1.1 m/s |
Jade Smith | 15.50 | Raquel Major | 16.09 | Charlicia Bain | 16.19 |
‡: Exhibition event (no medals).
Medal table (official)[]
The official count is in accordance with the medal count published by Carifta 2013's Local Organizing Committee.[8]
* Host nation (Bahamas)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica | 29 | 25 | 15 | 69 |
| 2 | Bahamas* | 8 | 10 | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Barbados | 4 | 14 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | / Guadeloupe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Suriname | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Guyana | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 |  Bermuda | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Dominica | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Grenada | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Cayman Islands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Anguilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 / Martinique | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  British Virgin Islands | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 16 |  Curaçao | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 nations) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 189 | |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count (without relays and special olympics), 423 athletes from 25 countries participated.
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References[]
- ^ a b Foster, Anthony (April 2, 2013), Local star Miller makes her mark on the Carifta Games in Nassau, IAAF, retrieved November 13, 2013
- ^ Sheldon Longley (of the Freeport News). "The Bahamas to host 2013 CARIFTA Games". Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ The Bahamas Investor. "Thomas A Robinson National Stadium to be completed this year". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ a b 42nd CARIFTA BAHAMAS in 2013 - 3/30/2013 to 4/1/2013 - T. A. ROBINSON NATIONAL TRACK & FIELD STADIUM - Nassau, Bahamas - Results, C.F.P.I. Timing & Data, retrieved November 13, 2013
- ^ a b 42nd CARIFTA BAHAMAS in 2013 - 3/30/2013 to 4/1/2013 - T. A. ROBINSON NATIONAL TRACK & FIELD STADIUM - Nassau, Bahamas - Results, MileSplit, retrieved November 13, 2013
- ^ a b 42nd CARIFTA BAHAMAS in 2013 - 3/30/2013 to 4/1/2013 - T. A. ROBINSON NATIONAL TRACK & FIELD STADIUM - Nassau, Bahamas - Results, C.F.P.I. Timing & Data, retrieved November 13, 2013
- ^ a b 42nd CARIFTA BAHAMAS in 2013 - 3/30/2013 to 4/1/2013 - T. A. ROBINSON NATIONAL TRACK & FIELD STADIUM - Nassau, Bahamas - Results, MileSplit, retrieved November 13, 2013
- ^ Medal Count, Carifta Bahamas Local Organizing Committee, March 29, 2013, archived from the original on April 4, 2013, retrieved April 17, 2013
External links[]
- CARIFTA Games
- 2013 in athletics (track and field)
- International athletics competitions hosted by the Bahamas
- 2013 in Bahamian sport
- 2013 in Caribbean sport