1978 CARIFTA Games
| VII CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 27–28 |
| Host city | Nassau, Bahamas The 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 Mary Ann Higgs 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)
Girls under 20 (Junior)
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Boys under 17 (Youth)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (4.5 m/s) |
File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Wayne Morrison (JAM) | 11.07w | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Kenneth Thompson (JAM) | 11.10w | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Ron Sobers (TRI) | 11.35w |
| 200 metres (-1.1 m/s) |
File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Kenneth Thompson (JAM) | 22.48 | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Ron Sobers (TRI) | 22.64 | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Dennis Wallace (JAM) | 22.87 |
| 400 metres | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Dennis Wallace (JAM) | 50.08 | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Lonsdale Demming (TRI) | 51.06 | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg David Charlton (BAH) | 51.15 |
| Long jump | File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Brunell Swan (BER) | 6.63 | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Brad Johnson (BAH) | 6.54 | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jon Jones (JAM) | 6.51 |
| Triple jump | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Norbert Elliott (BAH) | 14.48 | File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Lester Benjamin (ATG) | 14.11 | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jon Jones (JAM) | 13.95 |
Girls under 17 (Youth)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (-0.1 m/s) |
File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mary Ann Higgs (BAH) | 12.32 | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Marcia Brown (JAM) | 12.38 | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) | 12.38 |
| 200 metres (3.9 m/s) |
File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mary Ann Higgs (BAH) | 24.44w | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Monique Millar (BAH) | 24.87w | File:Flag of Barbados.svg Esme Austin (BAR) | 25.24w |
| 400 metres | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Fredericka Wright (JAM) | 55.88 | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mary Ann Higgs (BAH) | 55.99 | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Monique Millar (BAH) | 56.44 |
| Long jump | File:Flag of Barbados.svg Pamela Alleyne (BAR) | 5.33 | File:Flag of Bermuda.svg D. Samuel (BER) | 5.28 | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Y. Cole (JAM) | 5.27 |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Bahamas)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica (JAM) | 20 | 10 | 10 | 40 |
| 2 | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas (BAH)* | 6 | 14 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados (BAR) | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda (BER) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana (GUY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | File:Flag of France.svg Guadeloupe (GLP) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | File:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag-of-Martinique.svg Martinique (MTQ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| File:Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks and Caicos Islands (TKS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 117 | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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
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