| XX CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 30-April 1 |
| Host city | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 53 |
| Participation | about 212 athletes from about 18 nations |
The 20th CARIFTA Games was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on March 30-April 1, 1991. An appraisal of the results has been given on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the games. [1]
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. [2] An unofficial count yields the number of about 212 athletes (128 junior (under-20) and 88 youth (under-17)) from about 18 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (1), Bahamas (27), Barbados (26), Bermuda (6), British Virgin Islands (3), Cayman Islands (7), Dominica (3), French Guiana (3), Grenada (9), Guadeloupe (12), Guyana (5), Jamaica (42), Martinique (19), Saint Kitts and Nevis (3), Saint Lucia (3), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2), Trinidad and Tobago (39), US Virgin Islands (1).
The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Inez Turner from Jamaica. [3] [4] She won 2 gold medals (400m, and 800m) in the junior (U-20) category. In addition, she was probably part of at least one of the medal winning relay teams (there is no information on the team members).
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]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (2.6 m/s) |  Obadele Thompson (BAR) | 10.5w | Nigel Baptiste (TRI) | 10.6w |  Gilles Ricard (GLP) | 10.7w |
| 200 metres |  Edward Clarke (JAM) | 21.89 | Nigel Baptiste (TRI) | 22.15 | Obadele Thompson (BAR) | 22.26 |
| 400 metres | Edward Clarke (JAM) | 48.37 | Davian Clarke (JAM) | 48.43 | Jonathan Pollard (BAR) | 48.47 |
| 800 metres | Michael McDonald (JAM) | 1:56.02 | Leo Samuel (JAM) | 1:56.14 | Ryan Moore (BAR) | 1:59.31 |
| 1500 metres | Junior Boxill (BAR) | 4:10.3 | Preston Campbell (JAM) | 4:17.8 | Michael McDonald (JAM) | 4:20.8 |
| High jump |  Stephen Woodley (BER) | 1.90 | Kerl Chai Hong (TRI) | 1.80 |  Quinton Brennan (BAH) | 1.75 |
| Long jump | Devon Bean (BER) | 7.01 | Joseph Brown (BAH) | 6.59 | Mark Blake (JAM) | 6.49 |
| Triple jump | Devon Bean (BER) | 14.58 | Eddy Montoussany (GLP) | 14.21 | Kerl Chai Hong (TRI) | 12.85 |
| Shot put | Mark Ray (BAR) | 12.20 | Anthony Alexander (TRI) | 11.24 | Keith Brewster (BAR) | 11.16 |
| Discus throw | Keith Brewster (BAR) | 36.64 |  Dominic Powell (CAY) | 33.20 | Mark Ray (BAR) | 32.44 |
| Javelin throw | Dominic Powell (CAY) | 49.50 | Keith Brewster (BAR) | 47.26 | Jeff Goddard (CAY) | 44.32 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (2.4 m/s) | Debbie Ferguson (BAH) | 11.89w | Patricia Buval (MTQ) | 11.91w | Astia Walker (JAM) | 11.99w |
| 200 metres | Astia Walker (JAM) | 24.34 | Michelle O'Hara (JAM) | 24.41 | Debbie Ferguson (BAH) | 24.86 |
| 400 metres | Claudine Williams (JAM) | 55.41 | Vernetta Rolle (BAH) | 56.05 | Charmaine Howell (JAM) | 57.90 |
| 800 metres | Claudine Williams (JAM) | 2:12.66 | Vernetta Rolle (BAH) | 2:13.76 | Charmaine Howell (JAM) | 2:13.80 |
| 1500 metres | Korene Hinds (JAM) | 4:37.84 | Evette Turner (JAM) | 4:38.48 |  Geraldine McQueen (GRN) | 4:50.13 |
| High jump | Lacena Golding (JAM) | 1.62 | Tamara Malcolm (BAH) | 1.59 | Cherry King (BER) | 1.55 |
| Long jump | Suzette Lee (JAM) | 5.99 | Lacena Golding (JAM) | 5.92 | Mernette Forde (BAR) | 5.34 |
| Shot put | Anne-Marie Marival (GLP) | 12.38 | Trudi Holder (BAR) | 9.76 | Merril Peters (GRN) | 8.76 |
| Discus throw | Lacena Golding (JAM) | 31.44 | Patricia Lewis (TRI) | 29.76 | Trudi Holder (BAR) | 29.50 |
| Javelin throw | Merril Peters (GRN) | 36.56 | Cleopatra Francis (TRI) | 28.40 | Vanessa Blyden (BAH) | 28.08 |
* Host nation (Trinidad and Tobago)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica (JAM) | 28 | 18 | 14 | 60 |
| 2 | Barbados (BAR) | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)* | 4 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | Bahamas (BAH) | 3 | 12 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Bermuda (BER) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Grenada (GRN) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | French Guiana (GUF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Martinique (MTQ) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Cayman Islands (CAY) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Dominica (DMA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 53 | 52 | 50 | 155 | |
The 6th CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados on April 25–26, 1977. For the first time, the Austin Sealy Award was presented to the athlete adjudged the most outstanding, either in terms of record accomplishment, or quality of performance as compared to other top medallists.
The 8th CARIFTA Games was held in Kingston, Jamaica on April 20–22, 1979.
The 9th CARIFTA Games was held in Hamilton, Bermuda on May 3–4, 1980.
The 10th CARIFTA Games was held in Nassau, Bahamas on April 20–21, 1981. An appraisal of the results has been given on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the games.
The 15th CARIFTA Games was held in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe on March 29–31, 1986.
The 16th CARIFTA Games was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on April 18–20, 1987.
The 17th CARIFTA Games was held in Kingston, Jamaica on April 2–4, 1988.
The 18th CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados on March 25–27, 1989.
The 21st CARIFTA Games was held in Nassau, Bahamas, on April 18–20, 1992.
The 22nd CARIFTA Games was held in Fort-de-France, Martinique, on April 10–11, 1993.
The 23rd CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados, on April 2–4, 1994.
The 24th CARIFTA Games was held in George Town, Cayman Islands, on April 15–17, 1995.
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.
The 26th CARIFTA Games was held at the National Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados, on April 4–6, 1997.
The 27th CARIFTA Games was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on April 11–13, 1998.
The 28th CARIFTA Games was held in Fort-de-France, Martinique, on April 3–5, 1999.
The 29th CARIFTA Games was held at the National Stadium in St. George's, Grenada, on April 22–24, 2000. A detailed report on the results was given.
The 30th CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados, on April 14–16, 2001. An appraisal of the results has been given on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the games, and on the IAAF website.
The 32nd CARIFTA Games were held in the Hasely Crawford National Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on April 19–21, 2003. A detailed report on the results was given.
The 34th CARIFTA Games was held in the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago on March 26–28, 2005. The event was relocated from the National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada, because of the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan destroying 90 percent of the island's houses. An appraisal of the results has been given.
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