1976 CARIFTA Games

The 5th CARIFTA Games was held in Nassau, Bahamas on April 19–20, 1976.

V CARIFTA Games
DatesApril 19–20
Host cityNassau, Bahamas
LevelJunior and Youth
Events39
Participationabout 76 athletes from
8 nations

Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 76 athletes (55 junior (under-20) and 21 youth (under-17)) from about 9 countries: Bahamas (19), Barbados (6), Bermuda (18), British Virgin Islands (1), Guadeloupe (1), Guyana (3), Jamaica (20), Trinidad and Tobago (8).

Medal summary

Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),[2] Girls under 20 (Junior),[3] Boys under 17 (Youth),[4] and Girls under 17 (Youth).[5] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]

Boys under 20 (Junior)
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Everard Samuels (JAM)10.7  Rickey Moxey (BAH)10.8  Gregory Simons (BER)10.8
200 metres  Everard Samuels (JAM)21.7  Rickey Moxey (BAH)21.7  Gregory Simons (BER)22.0
400 metres  Anthony Lyons (TRI)48.3  Anthony October (GUY)48.4  Dennis Henry (JAM)48.7
800 metres  Trevor Small (BAR)1:54.4  Oliver Alves (GUY)1:56.4  D. Luton (JAM)1:57.1
1500 metres  Trevor Small (BAR)4:03.8  Sylvester Smith (JAM)4:05.0  Anthony West (TRI)4:06.3
3000 metres  Trevor Small (BAR)8:48.2  Oliver Alves (GUY)8:49.6  Sylvester Smith (JAM)8:52.6
110 metres hurdles  Jocelyn Wynter (JAM)15.0  Mark Stoute (BAR)15.4  Antoine Stirling (BER)15.6
400 metres hurdles  Everton DaCosta (JAM)54.6  Jocelyn Wynter (JAM)56.5  Mark Stoute (BAR)56.9
High jump  Winston Strachan (BAH)1.93  Wildgoose (BAH)1.85  Curtis Charles (BER)1.83
Pole vault  Ricardo Lightbourne (BAH)3.50  Carty (JAM)3.20  Derek Hill (BER)3.05
Long jump  Ken Brimmer (BER)7.28  Steve Hanna (BAH)7.06  Winston Strachan (BAH)6.98
Triple jump  Steve Hanna (BAH)15.52  Ken Brimmer (BER)15.36  Curtis Charles (BER)14.32
Shot put  Brad Cooper (BAH)15.71  Dilton Woodley (BER)15.14  Tex Innerarity (JAM)14.55
Discus throw  Brad Cooper (BAH)53.62  Dilton Woodley (BER)48.34  Stanley Goodridge (JAM)46.26
Javelin throw  Durant (BER)57.20  Marlon Gocking (TRI)55.04  Clarke (BAH)53.92
4 × 100 metres relay  Bermuda42.1  Bahamas42.1  Jamaica42.8
4 × 400 metres relay  Jamaica3:16.8  Bermuda3:19.3  Barbados3:20.5

Girls under 20 (Junior)
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Debbie Jones (BER)11.7  Jackie Pusey (JAM)11.9  Shonel Ferguson (BAH)11.9
200 metres  Debbie Jones (BER)23.6  Jackie Pusey (JAM)23.7  Maureen Gottshalk (JAM)24.6
400 metres  Debbie Jones (BER)54.8  Verone Webber (JAM)55.4  Reva Knight (JAM)57.0
800 metres  Carletta McNabb (JAM)2:16.2  Gina Smith (BER)2:16.5  Diane Nancis (TRI)2:18.5
1500 metres  Lavonne Roberts (BAR)4:49.0  Diane Nancis (TRI)4:51.6  Carletta McNabb (JAM)4:53.8
100 metres hurdles
(3.4 m/s)		  Ann Adams (TRI)14.5w  Sonia Smith (BER)15.0w  June Caddle (BAR)15.1w
High jump  June Griffith (GUY)1.65  Grace Jackson (JAM)1.65  Monica Johnson (BER)1.625
Long jump  Shonel Ferguson (BAH)6.20  June Griffith (GUY)5.66  Sonia Smith (BER)5.53
Shot put  Lucy Russel (BAH)12.88  Ninette Sacco (GLP)12.35  Lynette Adams (BER)11.94
Discus throw  Elnur Smith (BAH)37.40  Beryl Bethel (BAH)32.94  Bessie Horton (BER)32.14
Javelin throw  Lyn George (TRI)43.16  J. Porter (BAH)36.48  Lucy Russel (BAH)35.94
4 × 100 metres relay  Jamaica45.7  Bermuda46.5  Trinidad and Tobago48.4
4 × 400 metres relay  Jamaica
Reva Knight
Verone Webber
Jackie Pusey
Maureen Gottshalk		3:46.4  Bermuda3:50.4  Trinidad and Tobago3:56.7

Boys under 17 (Youth)
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Peter Hibbert (JAM)11.3  Eric Berrie (BAR)11.4  E. McQueen (BAH)11.4
200 metres  Peter Hibbert (JAM)22.6  Eric Berrie (BAR)22.8  Anthony Capron (BAH)23.1
400 metres  Michael Swan (BER)51.0  C. Williams (JAM)51.0  Anthony Bullard (BAH)51.6
Long jump  Brian Brangman (BER)6.79w  K. Clarke (BAH)6.61  Dwight Davis (JAM)6.53
Triple jump  Colin Thompson (BAH)13.64  Dwight Davis (JAM)13.32  Brian Brangman (BER)13.19

Girls under 17 (Youth)
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Doreen Small (JAM)12.3  L. Richardson (BAH)12.5  Esther Hope (TRI)12.5
200 metres  Esther Hope (TRI)25.3  L. Richardson (BAH)25.4  Donna Burgess (BER)25.4
400 metres  Gina Smith (BER)59.1  Eunice Greene (BAH)59.4  J. Roach (TRI)59.8
Long jump  Sharol Henry (JAM)5.66  Sonia Smith (BER)5.59  Pamela Alleyne (BAR)5.55

Medal table (unofficial)


  *   Host nation (Bahamas)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Jamaica (JAM)1291031
2 Bahamas (BAH)*911727
3 Bermuda (BER)991230
4 Barbados (BAR)43411
5 Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)42612
6 Guyana (GUY)1405
7 Guadeloupe (GLP)0101
Totals (7 nations)393939117


References
  1. World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved October 8, 2011
  2. "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 MEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  3. "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 WOMEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  4. "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 BOYS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  5. "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 GIRLS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
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