| VII CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 27–28 |
| Host city | Nassau, Bahamas  |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 39 |
| Participation | about 86 athletes from 12 nations |
| ← 1977 Bridgetown 1979 Kingston → | |
The 7th CARIFTA Games was held in Nassau, Bahamas on March 27–28, 1978.
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 88 athletes (66 junior (under-20) and 22 youth (under-17)) from about 13 countries: Anguilla (2), Antigua and Barbuda (2), Bahamas (19), Barbados (13), Bermuda (6), British Virgin Islands (1), Guadeloupe (2), Guyana (1), Jamaica (31), Martinique (1), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1), Trinidad and Tobago (8), Turks and Caicos Islands (1).
Austin Sealy Award
The Austin Sealy Trophy was awardeded to Mary Ann Higgs from the Bahamas. She won 2 gold (100m and 200m), and 1 silver (400m) medal 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 (4.5 m/s) |
 Wayne Morrison (JAM) |
11.07w | Kenneth Thompson (JAM) |
11.10w |  Ron Sobers (TRI) |
11.35w |
| 200 metres (-1.1 m/s) |
Kenneth Thompson (JAM) |
22.48 | Ron Sobers (TRI) |
22.64 | Dennis Wallace (JAM) |
22.87 |
| 400 metres | Dennis Wallace (JAM) |
50.08 | Lonsdale Demming (TRI) |
51.06 | David Charlton (BAH) |
51.15 |
| Long jump |  Brunell Swan (BER) |
6.63 | Brad Johnson (BAH) |
6.54 | Jon Jones (JAM) |
6.51 |
| Triple jump | Norbert Elliott (BAH) |
14.48 |  Lester Benjamin (ATG) |
14.11 | Jon Jones (JAM) |
13.95 |
Girls under 17 (Youth)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (-0.1 m/s) |
Mary Ann Higgs (BAH) |
12.32 | Marcia Brown (JAM) |
12.38 | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) |
12.38 |
| 200 metres (3.9 m/s) |
Mary Ann Higgs (BAH) |
24.44w | Monique Millar (BAH) |
24.87w |  Esme Austin (BAR) |
25.24w |
| 400 metres | Fredericka Wright (JAM) |
55.88 | Mary Ann Higgs (BAH) |
55.99 | Monique Millar (BAH) |
56.44 |
| Long jump | Pamela Alleyne (BAR) |
5.33 | D. Samuel (BER) |
5.28 | Y. Cole (JAM) |
5.27 |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Bahamas)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica (JAM) | 20 | 10 | 10 | 40 |
| 2 | Bahamas (BAH)* | 6 | 14 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 | Barbados (BAR) | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 | Bermuda (BER) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Guyana (GUY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Guadeloupe (GLP) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Martinique (MTQ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Turks and Caicos Islands (TKS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 117 | |
References
- ^ 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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