| I CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 1–4 |
| Host city | Bridgetown, Barbados  |
| Level | Junior |
| Events | 23 |
| Participation | more than 67 athletes from 11 nations |
| 1973 Port of Spain → | |
The 1st CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados on April 1–4, 1972. An appraisal of the results has been given on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the games.
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. There is almost no information on athletes competing in the relay teams. An unofficial count (without relay teams) yields the number of about 67 athletes from about 11 countries: Barbados (12), Bermuda (5), Grenada (6), Guadeloupe (1), Guyana (8), Jamaica (20), Lesser Antilles (1 relay team), Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (3 relay teams), Saint Lucia (3 relay teams), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1 + 3 relay teams), Trinidad and Tobago (14).
Medal summary
Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior), and Girls under 20 (Junior). Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.
Boys under 20 (Junior)
Girls under 20 (Junior)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Lelieth Hodges (JAM) |
11.7 | Debbie Byfield (JAM) |
11.8 |  Roxanne Sills (GUY) |
11.9 |
| 200 metres |  Laura Pierre (TRI) |
24.2 | Debbie Byfield (JAM) |
24.3 | Regina Montague (JAM) |
24.4 |
| 400 metres | Laura Pierre (TRI) |
56.3 | Barbara Bishop (BAR) |
57.5 | M. Panton (JAM) |
59.6 |
| 800 metres | Carletta McNabb (JAM) |
2:21.0 | Heather Gooding (BAR) |
2:23.7 | A. Thompson (JAM) |
2:25.0 |
| High jump | Andrea Bruce (JAM) |
1.78 | Olympia Abrams (GUY) |
1.52 | Margaret Small (BAR) |
1.52 |
| Long jump | Andrea Bruce (JAM) |
5.83 | Joyce Darlington (BAR) |
5.68 | Faith Burrowes (JAM) |
5.50 |
| Shot put |  Branwen Smith (BER) |
9.75 | Winsome Langley (JAM) |
9.37 | Juliette Russell (BAR) |
9.36 |
| Discus throw | Winsome Langley (JAM) |
32.68 | Mary Williams (TRI) |
28.62 | Faith Burrowes (JAM) |
28.60 |
| Javelin throw | Susan Thomas (BAR) |
39.96 | Juliette Russell (BAR) |
27.08 | Joy Renville (GUY) |
26.36 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica |
47.0 | Barbados |
47.8 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
53.5 |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Barbados)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica (JAM) | 15 | 7 | 8 | 30 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | Barbados (BAR)* | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Bermuda (BER) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  Grenada (GRN) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Guyana (GUY) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 |  Guadeloupe (GLP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 70 | |
References
- Clarke, Clayton, 40 years of Carifta…… 40 years ago…..Bridgetown Barbados, Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, retrieved January 26, 2012
- ^ 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
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