1974 CARIFTA Games
| III CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 13–15 |
| Host city | Kingston, Jamaica  |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 34 |
| Participation | about 137 athletes from 8 nations |
The 3rd CARIFTA Games was held in Kingston, Jamaica on April 13–15, 1974.
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 137 athletes (116 junior (under-20) and 21 youth (under-17)) from about countries: Bahamas (17), Barbados (24), Bermuda (30), Jamaica (27), Lesser Antilles/Antigua and Barbuda (8), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (5), Trinidad and Tobago (23), US Virgin Islands (3).
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 |  Noel Lynch (BAR) | 10.7 |  Michael Sharpe (BER) | 10.8 | Colin Bradford (JAM) | 10.8 |
| 200 metres | Calvin Dill (BER) | 21.5 | Noel Lynch (BAR) | 21.9 | Colin Bradford (JAM) | 21.9 |
| 400 metres | Charles Headlam (JAM) | 48.5 | Barrington Smith (JAM) | 49.2 |  Anthony Meyers (TRI) | 49.3 |
| 800 metres | Charles Headlam (JAM) | 1:56.0 | Errol Atlan (JAM) | 1:56.6 | Trevor Small (BAR) | 1:56.9 |
| 1500 metres | Louis Trotman (BAR) | 4:04.0 | Trevor Small (BAR) | 4:04.9 | Patrick Roxburgh (JAM) | 4:05.9 |
| 3000 metres | Steve Braithwaite (TRI) | 9:11.8 | Louis Trotman (BAR) | 9:11.9 | Floyd Patrick (BAR) | 9:14.5 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Clive Barriffe (JAM) | 14.8 | Mark Stoute (BAR) | 15.5 | Jocelyn Wynter (JAM) | 15.6 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Clive Barriffe (JAM) | 54.7 | Mark Stoute (BAR) | 55.7 | Kelshall Rivas (TRI) | 58.3 |
| High jump | Owen Cunningham (JAM) | 1.98 | Clive Barriffe (JAM) | 1.98 | Wade Mitchell (TRI) | 1.955 |
| Pole vault |  Everton Cornelius (ATG) | 3.25 | Gerald Basden (BER) | 2.94 | ||
| Long jump | Dennis Trott (BER) | 6.81 | Glen Lake (BER) | 6.73 | Everton Cornelius (ATG) | 6.69 |
| Triple jump | Michael Sharpe (BER) | 15.40 | David Green (JAM) | 14.84 | Rommell Small (BAR) | 14.03 |
| Shot put | Dennis Thompson (JAM) | 13.78 | Marcus Joseph (TRI) | 13.26 | Birtchfield Martin (ATG) | 13.24 |
| Discus throw | Dennis Thompson (JAM) | 43.62 | Dilton Woodley (BER) | 39.86 | Rommell Small (BAR) | 39.30 |
| Javelin throw | Robert Moulder (BER) | 55.82 | .svg.png){kind=small} Cordell De Silva (VIN) | 50.90 | Malcolm Smith (BER) | 49.66 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Bermuda | 41.1 | Jamaica | 41.2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 42.5 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica | 3:13.8 | Barbados | 3:20.9 | Bermuda | 3:23.7 |
Girls under 20 (Junior)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Dorothy Scott (JAM) | 12.0 | Debbie Jones (BER) | 12.0 | Regina Montague (JAM) | 12.4 |
| 200 metres | Marcia Trotman (BAR) | 24.5 | Debbie Jones (BER) | 24.6 | Maureen Gottshalk (JAM) | 24.7 |
| 400 metres | Maureen Gottshalk (JAM) | 55.5 | Marva Edwards (TRI) | 57.1 | Barbara Bishop (BAR) | 57.1 |
| 800 metres | Carletta McNabb (JAM) | 2:15.0 | Heather Gooding (BAR) | 2:16.8 | Marva Edwards (TRI) | 2:16.9 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Cheryl Blackman (BAR) | 15.3 | Lola Ramsay (JAM) | 15.6 | Sharon Wilson (BAR) | 15.9 |
| High jump | Melany McDonald (JAM) | 1.625 |  Linda Woodside (BAH) | 1.575 | Marlene Bascombe (BAR) | 1.55 |
| Long jump | Dorothy Scott (JAM) | 5.62 | Sharon Wilson (BAR) | 5.51 | Halcien Gallimore (JAM) | 5.44 |
| Shot put | Winsome Langley (JAM) | 11.31 | Denise Moss (BAH) | 10.35 | Bessie Horton (BER) | 10.30 |
| Discus throw | Winsome Langley (JAM) | 34.92 | Rhonda Rawlins (BER) | 30.98 | Fontane Archer (BAR) | 28.64 |
| Javelin throw | Lyn George (TRI) | 34.98 | Lucille George (TRI) | 33.58 | Glenda De Peiza (BAR) | 32.76 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica | 46.7 | Barbados | 47.8 | Bermuda | 47.9 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Barbados | 3:47.5 | Jamaica | 3:48.5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3:54.5 |
Boys under 17 (Youth)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Rickey Moxey (BAH) | 11.3 | Norman Allen (JAM) | 11.4 | Colin Corbin (BAR) | 11.4 |
| 200 metres | Errol Williams (JAM) | 23.7 | Rickey Seymour (BAH) | 23.7 | Ronald Swan (BER) | 23.8 |
| 400 metres | Norman Allen (JAM) | 50.1 | Noel Fairclough (JAM) | 50.5 | Richard Ross (TRI) | 50.8 |
Girls under 17 (Youth)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Debbie Jones (BER) | 12.3 | Esther Hope (TRI) | 12.7 | Verna Laidlow (JAM) | 12.9 |
| 200 metres | Debbie Jones (BER) | 24.6 | Esther Hope (TRI) | 25.4 | Ann Adams (TRI) | 25.7 |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Jamaica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica* | 18 | 9 | 8 | 35 |
| 2 | Bermuda | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 | Barbados | 5 | 9 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Bahamas | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 34 | 34 | 33 | 101 | |
References
- ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved October 8, 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