1996 CARIFTA Games

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XXV CARIFTA Games
DatesApril 6–8
Host cityKingston, Jamaica Jamaica
LevelJunior and Youth
Events58
Participationabout 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  Ruddy Zami (GLP) 10.51  Roy Bailey (JAM) 10.65
200 metres
(-3.2 m/s) 		 Roy Bailey (JAM) 21.51  David Spencer (JAM) 21.70  Ruddy Zami (GLP) 21.81
400 metres  Michael Campbell (JAM) 46.92  Avard Moncur (BAH) 47.10  Addis Huyler (BAH) 48.21
800 metres  Winston Aberdeen (TRI) 1:52.65  Dwayne Miller (JAM) 1:53.48  Eugène Miath (GLP) 1:54.90
1500 metres  Winston Aberdeen (TRI) 4:01.10  Oral Williamson (JAM) 4:02.82  Marlon Tomlinson (JAM) 4:03.13
5000 metres  Damian Sobers (TRI) 15:38.32  Oral Williamson (JAM) 15:41.45  Narvin Beharry (TRI) 15:56.01
110 metres hurdles
(-4.0 m/s) 		 Stephen Jones (BAR) 14.86  Agarette Evans (BAH) 15.07  Désiré Delric (MTQ) 15.18
400 metres hurdles  Kurt Duncan (JAM) 52.32  Kwesi Davis (JAM) 54.05  Jake Belgrave (BAR) 54.24
High jump  Enrico Gordon (JAM) 2.10  Kerry Edwards (TRI) 2.07  Ryan Chambers (JAM) 2.07
Pole vault  Dion Kong (TRI) 3.80  Robert Pantry (BAH) 3.37  Fenton McDuffus (JAM) 3.17
Long jump  Sébastien Pincemail (GLP) 7.95  Mervin Swaby (JAM) 7.92  Allen Mortimer (BAH) 7.90
Triple jump  Sébastien Pincemail (GLP) 15.60  Allen Mortimer (BAH) 15.56  Randy Lewis (GRN) 14.97
Shot put  Dave Stoute (TRI) 14.51  Dereck Flowers (BAH) 13.46  Ahville Black (JAM) 12.95
Discus throw  Ahville Black (JAM) 43.52  Rory Marsh (JAM) 41.48  Luciano Saint-Val (MTQ) 39.74
Javelin throw  Coyotito Gray (BAH) 58.38  Marcellin Delphine (MTQ) 57.86  Moise Louisy-Louis (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  Maria Brown (JAM) 11.48
200 metres
(-4.4 m/s) 		 Cydonie Mothersill (CAY) 23.77  Peta-Gaye Dowdie (JAM) 24.01  Sarah Patterson (JAM) 24.45
400 metres  Sherline Williams (BAR) 54.11  Michelle Burgher (JAM) 54.36  Alicia Tyson (TRI) 55.54
800 metres  Sherline Williams (BAR) 2:11.31  Mashire Harrison (JAM) 2:13.00  Vernae Ingram (BER) 2:13.86
1500 metres  Vernae Ingram (BER) 5:12.54  Petrona McClymont (JAM) 5:12.98  Bobbette Stewart (JAM) 5:14.20
3000 metres  Tameica Brown (JAM) 10:31.03  Keisha Gray (TRI) 10:31.16  Petrona McClymont (JAM) 10:33.24
100 metres hurdles
(-6.2 m/s) 		 Tulia Robinson (JAM) 15.17  Annetta Whyte (JAM) 15.22  Makeda Prime (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  Daneesh McIntosh (BAH) 1.73  Tanya Wildgoose (BAH) 1.70
Long jump  Dolette Blake (JAM) 6.08  Nathalie Smith (BAR) 5.74  Marie-Hélène Carabin (GLP) 5.72
Triple jump  Christine Brown (JAM) 12.80  Eugénie Elisabeth (GUF) 12.67  Nathalie Smith (BAR) 12.01
Shot put  Doris Thompson (BAH) 14.18  Christelle Bornil (MTQ) 14.15  Rhonda Hackett (TRI) 13.64
Discus throw  Christelle Bornil (MTQ) 44.04  Béatrice Louisy-Louis (MTQ) 42.86  Rhonda Hackett (TRI) 39.02
Javelin throw  Nasha Belfon (GRN) 39.76  Béatrice Louisy-Louis (MTQ) 39.44  Doris Thompson (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) 		 Dave Vainqueur (GLP) 11.01  Tariq Hewey (BER) 11.05  Ryan Clarke (JAM) 11.11
200 metres
(-6.0 m/s) 		 Kayode Farrell (TRI) 23.00  Tariq Hewey (BER) 23.06  O'Dell Taylor (TRI) 23.11
400 metres  O'Neil Wright (JAM) 49.03  O'Dell Taylor (TRI) 49.92  Tristan Dickson (ATG) 49.99
800 metres  Carlon Harrison (JAM) 1:56.53  Presley Cherubin (BAR) 1:58.85  Lorris Adams (BAR) 2:00.52
1500 metres  Carlon Harrison (JAM) 4:06.61  Dorlan Jacobs (ATG) 4:10.55  Kadian Flemming (JAM) 4:13.57
100 metres hurdles
(-5.2 m/s) 		 Quayne Baccas (JAM) 13.52  Ryan Clarke (JAM) 13.83  Didier Beaunol-Richard (MTQ) 13.94
400 metres hurdles  O'Neil Wright (JAM) 54.07  Quayne Baccas (JAM) 55.63  Kevin Cumberbatch (BAR) 55.64
High jump  Kevin Cumberbatch (BAR) 2.05  Yohan Virapin (MTQ) 1.99  Ricky Nelson (ARU) 1.96
Long jump  Maurice Clarke (BAR) 6.85  Dwight Barrett (JAM) 6.71  Antonio Saunders (BAH) 6.68
Triple jump  Didier Beaunol-Richard (MTQ) 14.14  Aundre Edwards (JAM) 13.80  Maurice Clarke (BAR) 13.33
Shot put  Dave Vainqueur (GLP) 14.33  Sheldon Lewis (JAM) 11.78  Ronnie Mendoza (BAR) 11.74
Discus throw  Ronnie Mendoza (BAR) 39.16  Sheldon Lewis (JAM) 39.10  Terry Nurse (BAR) 38.22
Javelin throw  Elarius Frank (GRN) 53.30  Richard Rock (BAR) 51.54  Edward Cartwright (BAH) 48.74

Girls under 17 (Youth)

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Aleen Bailey (JAM) 11.85  Marcia Dorsett (BAH) 12.00  Fana Ashby (TRI) 12.22
200 metres
(-5.1 m/s) 		 Aleen Bailey (JAM) 24.88  Lucyann Richards (BAR) 25.46  Keisha Robb (JAM) 25.50
400 metres  Gabriella Edwards (TRI) 54.49  Lucyann Richards (BAR) 55.47  Keisha Downer (JAM) 55.92
800 metres  Janelle Inniss (BAR) 2:11.81  Keisha Gray (TRI) 2:12.28  Sheena Gooding (BAR) 2:12.35
1500 metres  Janelle Inniss (BAR) 4:44.59  Sheena Gooding (BAR) 4:46.78  Tameica Brown (JAM) 4:49.18
100 metres hurdles
(-4.8 m/s) 		 Tiana Burke (JAM) 14.3  Keitha Moseley (BAR) 14.7  Cindy Mondelice (GLP) 14.9
300 metres hurdles  Andrea Bliss (JAM) 43.6  Lucyann Richards (BAR) 44.5  Alicia Cave (TRI) 45.2
High jump  Keitha Moseley (BAR) 1.69  Jessica Pina (ARU) 1.66  Shelly-Ann Gallimore (JAM) 1.63
Long jump  Anna-Lee Walcott (TRI) 5.72  Shelly-Ann Gallimore (JAM) 5.45  Onika James (TRI) 5.32
Shot put  Shanell Andrews (BAH) 11.32  Joëlle Julianne (MTQ) 11.26  Sandrine André (GUY) 10.61
Discus throw  Dagira Gordon (JAM) 36.22  Joëlle Julianne (MTQ) 35.64  Chafree Bain (BAH) 31.84
Javelin throw  Francette Pognon (MTQ) 38.94  Anna-Lee Walcott (TRI) 36.28  Roshanda Robinson (BAH) 32.92

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (Jamaica)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Jamaica (JAM)*26211562
2 Barbados (BAR)98926
3 Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)871025
4 Guadeloupe (GLP)42612
5 Bahamas (BAH)38920
6 Martinique (MTQ)37414
7 Grenada (GRN)2013
8 Cayman Islands (CAY)2002
9 Bermuda (BER)1214
10 Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)0112
 Aruba (ARU)0112
12 French Guiana (GUF)0101
13 Guyana (GUY)0011
Totals (13 entries)585858174


References

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