1980 CARIFTA Games
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| IX CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 3–4 |
| Host city | Hamilton, Bermuda  |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 48 |
| Participation | about 178 athletes from 13 nations |
The 9th CARIFTA Games was held in Hamilton, Bermuda on May 3–4, 1980.
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. 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. 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), Girls under 20 (Junior), Boys under 17 (Youth), and Girls under 17 (Youth). Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.
Boys under 20 (Junior)
Girls under 20 (Junior)
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)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas (BAH) | 15 | 17 | 11 | 43 |
| 2 | Jamaica (JAM) | 14 | 15 | 7 | 36 |
| 3 | Barbados (BAR) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Bermuda (BER)* | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 |  Guyana (GUY) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Grenada (GRN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 144 | |
References
- ^ a b 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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