1987 CARIFTA Games
| XVI CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 18–20 |
| Host city | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 52 |
| Participation | at least 115 athletes from at least 13 nations |
The 16th CARIFTA Games was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on April 18–20, 1987.
Participation (unofficial)
For the 1987 CARIFTA Games, only the medalists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 115 medalists (67 junior (under-20) and 48 youth (under-17)) from about 13 countries: Bahamas (23), Barbados (11), Bermuda (2), Cayman Islands (4), Dominica (2), Guadeloupe (5), Guyana (2), Jamaica (36), Martinique (9), Netherlands Antilles (1), Saint Kitts and Nevis (2), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (4), Trinidad and Tobago (14).
Austin Sealy Award
The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Nicole Springer from Barbados.[2][3] She won the high jump gold medal in the junior (U-20) 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] The medalists can also be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]
Boys under 20 (Junior)
Girls under 20 (Junior)
Boys under 17 (Youth)
Girls under 17 (Youth)
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Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Trinidad and Tobago)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica (JAM) | 28 | 16 | 9 | 53 |
| 2 | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas (BAH) | 9 | 13 | 10 | 32 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)* | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | File:Flag-of-Martinique.svg Martinique (MTQ) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | File:Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands (CAY) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados (BAR) | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda (BER) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | File:Flag of France.svg Guadeloupe (GLP) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica (DMA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | File:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986–2010).svg Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 156 | |
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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