1980 CARIFTA Games

The 9th CARIFTA Games was held in Hamilton, Bermuda on May 3–4, 1980.

IX CARIFTA Games
DatesMay 3–4
Host cityHamilton, Bermuda
LevelJunior and Youth
Events48
Participationabout 178 athletes from
13 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 178 athletes (105 junior (under-20) and 73 youth (under-17)) from about 13 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (2), Bahamas (41), Barbados (20), Bermuda (34), Cayman Islands (1), Grenada (4), Guyana (3), Jamaica (38), Lesser Antilles (2), Saint Kitts and Nevis (1), Trinidad and Tobago (19), Turks and Caicos Islands (2).

Austin Sealy Award

The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awardeded to Richard Louis from Barbados.[2][3] He won 2 gold (200m, 400m) and 1 silver (100m) medals 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)
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Fabian Whymns (BAH)10.51  Scott Ferguson (TRI)10.56  Leroy Reid (JAM)10.56
200 metres  Leroy Reid (JAM)22.14  Fabian Whymns (BAH)22.20  David Phillips (BAR)22.30
400 metres  Carl Meylor (JAM)48.10  Ellis Maitland (GRN)48.30  David Charlton (BAH)48.38
800 metres  Reuben Bayley (BAR)1:54.8  Claude Diomar (GLP)1:55.0  Gordon Hinds (BAR)1:55.3
1500 metres  Wilbur Ferdinand (TRI)4:04.5  Byron Francis (JAM)4:05.2  Nasson Warner (GUY)4:05.4
5000 metres  Wilbur Ferdinand (TRI)15:31.5  Gilbert Dunkley (JAM)15:33.7  Sterling Butler (BAH)16:03.4
110 metres hurdles  Gerald Martin (JAM)14.98  David Charlton (BAH)15.32  Michael Slocombe (BAR)15.43
400 metres hurdles  David Charlton (BAH)53.81  Dennis Wallace (JAM)55.22  Denton Clarke (JAM)56.4
High jump  Delroy Poyser (JAM)2.08  Nick Saunders (BER)2.05  Christian Laurac (GLP)2.02
Pole vault  Michael Johnson (JAM)3.80  Steve Wray (BAH)3.50  Ramon Ramirez (BER)3.35
Long jump  Ed Stuart (BAH)7.45  Brad Johnson (BAH)7.17  Anthony Phillip (BER)7.15
Triple jump  Brad Johnson (BAH)15.31  Lester Benjamin (ATG)15.11  Dorant Bartlett (BAH)14.92
Shot put  José Bertin-Casimir (GLP)16.07  James Dedier (TRI)15.73  Wilfred Seymour (BAH)15.38
Discus throw  James Dedier (TRI)52.95  Derrick Horsham (JAM)51.40  Allister Joseph (TRI)44.20
Javelin throw  Vinson Humphrey (GUY)58.24  Carl Rolle (BAH)49.96  Courtland Holder (BAR)49.32
4 × 100 metres relay  Jamaica41.67  Bahamas41.87  Trinidad and Tobago42.55
4 × 400 metres relay  Jamaica3:17.6  Bahamas3:20.2  Trinidad and Tobago3:23.2

Girls under 20 (Junior)
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Oralee Fowler (BAH)11.84  Mary Ann Higgs (BAH)11.91  Martine Cassin (GLP)11.97
200 metres  Mary Ann Higgs (BAH)25.09  Esme Austin (BAR)25.18  Ruperta Charles (ATG)25.34
400 metres  Oralee Fowler (BAH)54.76  Marcia Tate (JAM)55.61  Esme Austin (BAR)56.26
800 metres  Marcia Tate (JAM)2:15.4  Eugenie Beason (JAM)2:15.5  Cheryl Innis (BAR)2:17.0
1500 metres  Daphne Fearon (JAM)4:45.6  Sharon Alleyne (TRI)4:51.2  Margaret Williams (JAM)4:53.8
3000 metres  Daphne Fearon (JAM)10:20.0  Margaret Williams (JAM)10.23.9  Rachelle Miller (BAH)11:01.5
100 metres hurdles  Myrtle Chester (GUY)14.96  Gina Tempro (BAR)15.64  Cynthia Henry (JAM)16.81
High jump  Sharon Rose (BAH)1.65  Marie Gill (BAR)1.65  Myrtle Chester (GUY)1.65
Long jump  Ruperta Charles (ATG)5.81  Cynthia Henry (JAM)5.80  Myrtle Chester (GUY)5.79
Shot put  Marie-Josée Manette (GLP)12.23  Marlene Lewis (JAM)12.22  Sonya Smith (BER)11.60
Discus throw  Carol Woodside (BAH)37.73  Edna Murray (JAM)37.62  Carla Boothe (BAH)36.95
Javelin throw  Sonya Smith (BER)47.52  Wendy Griffith (BAR)46.10  Carol Woodside (BAH)42.20
4 × 100 metres relay  Jamaica47.30  Bahamas???  Barbados???
4 × 400 metres relay  Jamaica3:48.0  Bahamas3:49.7  Trinidad and Tobago3:52.4

Boys under 17 (Youth)
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Earle Laing (JAM)10.93  Richard Louis (BAR)11.04  Anthony Munroe (TRI)11.10
200 metres  Richard Louis (BAR)22.30  Joey Wells (BAH)22.74  Earle Laing (JAM)22.82
400 metres  Richard Louis (BAR)49.51  Joey Wells (BAH)50.05  Delroy Kidd (JAM)50.91
800 metres  Derek Rolle (BAH)2:03.7  Raul McKenzie (JAM)2:04.2  Carlyle Bernard (TRI)2:04.3
High jump  Dennis Richards (BAH)1.87  Arnold Forbes (BAH)1.79  Troy Glasgow (BER)1.79
Long jump  Joey Wells (BAH)7.02  Keith Carey (BAH)6.78  Bruno Latin (GLP)6.58
Triple jump  Lyndon Sands (BAH)15.03  Keith Carey (BAH)13.66  Lyle Millett (BER)12.58
Shot put  Thierry Liveze (GLP)15.22  Algernon Busby (BER)15.17  Jeff Knowles (BAH)14.28
Javelin throw  Brooke Onley (BER)51.70  Jeff Knowles (BAH)44.52  John Sands (BAH)43.82

Girls under 17 (Youth)
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Juliet Cuthbert (JAM)12.0  Joy Ann Clark (BAR)12.0  Eldece Clarke (BAH)12.0
200 metres  Candy Ford (BER)24.79  Juliet Cuthbert (JAM)25.58  Maxine McMillan (TRI)25.76
400 metres  Yolande Small (TRI)57.13  Carlon Blackman (BAR)57.98  Suzanne Durham (BER)58.30
800 metres  Marie-Anna Filomin (GLP)2:16.6  Rolanda Dill (BER)2:19.9  Reslyn Mitchell (GRN)2:20.4
High jump  Sandra Eastmond (BAR)1.63  Andrene Anderson (JAM)1.60  Florence Kelly (BAH)1.57
Long jump  Ingrid Boyce (BAR)5.78  Andrene Anderson (JAM)5.42  Joy Ann Clark (BAR)5.16
Shot put  Jan Antoine (BAH)10.62  Mary Francis (JAM)9.05  Denise Clarke (TRI)9.04
Javelin throw  Portia Wallace (BAH)32.52  Michelle Culmer (BAH)32.24  Mary Francis (JAM)24.76

Medal table (unofficial)


  *   Host nation (Bermuda)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Bahamas (BAH)15171143
2 Jamaica (JAM)1415736
3 Barbados (BAR)57820
4 Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)43815
5 Guadeloupe (GLP)4138
6 Bermuda (BER)*33612
7 Guyana (GUY)2035
8 Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)1113
9 Grenada (GRN)0112
Totals (9 nations)484848144


References
  1. World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved October 8, 2011
  2. Carifta Games Magazine, Part 2 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25, retrieved Oct 12, 2011
  3. Carifta Games Magazine, Part 3 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25, retrieved Oct 12, 2011
  4. "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 MEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  5. "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 WOMEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  6. "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 BOYS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  7. "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 GIRLS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
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