The 25th CARIFTA Games was held in Kingston, Jamaica, on April 6–8, 1996. An appraisal of the results has been given on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the games.[1]
| XXV CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 6–8 |
| Host city | Kingston, Jamaica  |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 58 |
| Participation | about 272 athletes from about 23 nations |
Participation (unofficial)
editDetailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2] An unofficial count yields the number of about 272 athletes (152 junior (under-20) and 120 youth (under-17)) from about 23 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (8), Aruba (4), Bahamas (23), Barbados (28), Belize (2), Bermuda (12), British Virgin Islands (3), Cayman Islands (13), Dominica (2), French Guiana (1), Grenada (9), Guadeloupe (20), Guyana (2), Jamaica (56), Martinique (15), Montserrat (4), Netherlands Antilles (4), Saint Kitts and Nevis (5), Saint Lucia (1), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1), Trinidad and Tobago (30), Turks and Caicos Islands (11), US Virgin Islands (18).
Austin Sealy Award
editThe Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Cydonie Mothersill from the Cayman Islands.[3][4] She won 2 gold medals (100m, and 200m) in the junior (U-20) category.
Medal summary
editMedal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),[5] Girls under 20 (Junior),[6] Boys under 17 (Youth),[7] and Girls under 17 (Youth).[8] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2]
Boys under 20 (Junior)
editGirls under 20 (Junior)
editBoys under 17 (Youth)
editGirls under 17 (Youth)
editMedal table (unofficial)
edit* Host nation (Jamaica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jamaica (JAM)* | 26 | 21 | 15 | 62 |
| 2 |  Barbados (BAR) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 |  Guadeloupe (GLP) | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
| 6 |  Martinique (MTQ) | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 |  Grenada (GRN) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Cayman Islands (CAY) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Bermuda (BER) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Aruba (ARU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | French Guiana (GUF) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 174 | |
References
edit- ^ Clarke, Clayton, 40 years of Carifta…… 15 years ago……Kingston, Jamaica, Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, retrieved January 26, 2012
- ^ 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