The 40th CARIFTA Games was held at the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on April 23–25, 2011. Initially, the games should be hosted for the second time after 2007 by Saint Kitts and Nevis, but they declared to be unable to stage the games because of financial issues. The games could have been cancelled for the first time in its history, but Jamaica finally agreed to host the games at short notice.
Detailed reports on the results were given.
Records
A total of 8 new games records were set.
Event Record Athlete Country TypeBoys Under 20 (Junior)Shot Put19.47mAshinia Miller CRJavelin Throw72.04mKeshorn Walcott CRGirls Under 20 (Junior)200 m22.93s (1.1 m/s) (heat)Anthonique Strachan CR=4 × 100 m relay44.08sChristania Williams Deandre Whitehorne Celia Walters Shericka Jackson CR4 × 400 m relay3:31.47Olivia James Janieve Russell Simoya Campbell Chrisann Gordon CRBoys Under 17 (Youth)800 m1:51.79Jerrard Mason CRShot Put17.42mChristopher Brown CRJavelin Throw60.15mAdrian Williams CR Key AR — Area record CR — Championship record NR — National record
Austin Sealy Award
The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Anthonique Strachan of the Bahamas. She won two gold medals (100 m, and 200 m) in the junior (U-20) category equalling Veronica Campbell's 200 metres games record.
Medal summary
Complete results can be found on the games' website and on the World Junior Athletics History website.
Boys under 20 (Junior) 100 metres (−0.2 m/s) 10.27 10.28 10.51200 metres (−0.2 m/s) 21.04 21.05 21.08400 metres 46.49 46.89 47.32800 metres 1:50.21 1:50.90 1:53.801500 metres 3:58:89 4:03.07 4:04.385000 metres 15:07.58 15:29.59 15:35.47110 metres hurdles (−0.8 m/s) 13.79 13.89 14.10400 metres hurdles 52.42 53.22 53.48High jump 2.15 2.10 2.00Pole vault 4.40 4.40 4.00Long jump 7.19 (−0.2 m/s) 7.15 (−0.6 m/s) 7.11 (−0.3 m/s)Triple jump 15.98 (−1.9 m/s) 15.24 (−0.5 m/s)/ 14.82 (−1.0 m/s)Shot put 19.47 CR 18.58 16.86Discus throw 62.84 51.50 50.60Javelin throw 72.04 CR 63.57 58.42Heptathlon 4662 4581 45444 × 100 metres relay Odail Todd Kemar Bailey-Cole Kemarley Brown Jahazeel Murphy 39.75 Jonathan Holder Moriba Morain Ayodele Taffe Jamol James 39.91 Shavez Hart Trevorvano Mackey Laron Hield Stephen Newbold 40.294 × 400 metres relay Jereem Richards Hendrix Foncette Deon Lendore Darvin Sandy 3:08:96 Javere Bell Rusheen McDonald Omar McLeod Brian Smith 3:09:41 Tramaine Maloney Anthonio Mascoll Nikolai Gall Shaquille Alleyne 3:14:06
: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
Girls under 20 (Junior) 100 metres (−0.8 m/s) 11.38 11.44 11.52200 metres (0.0 m/s) 23.17 23.48 24.26400 metres 52.64 52.74 54.23800 metres 2:08.77 2:11.69 2:12.791500 metres 4:41.61/ 4:42.65 4:43.973000 metres 10:27:32 10:44:24 10:56:28100 metres hurdles (0.5 m/s) 13.97 14.00 14.15400 metres hurdles 57.71 58.04 59.19High jump 1.78 1.75 1.70Long jump 6.12 (0.2 m/s) 5.86 (−0.4 m/s)/ 5.74 (−0.7 m/s)Triple jump 12.83 (−2.4 m/s) 12.35 (−1.5 m/s) 12.30 (−2.0 m/s)Shot put/ 13.80 13.79 12.93Discus throw 45.26 42.49 38.09Javelin throw/ 47.24 45.38/ 42.15Pentathlon/ 3769 3380 33214 × 100 metres relay Christania Williams Deandre Whitehorne Celia Walters Shericka Jackson 44.08 CR Breanna Gomes Michelle-Lee Ahye Gabriela Cumberbatch Kai Selvon 45.80 4 × 400 metres relay Olivia James Janieve Russell Simoya Campbell Chrisann Gordon 3:31.47 CR Kernesha Spann Chelsi Campbell Marrissa Gale Domonique Williams 3:39.88 Katrina Seymour Ashley Johnson Devinn Cartwright Shaunae Miller 3:41.05
: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
Boys under 17 (Youth) 100 metres (−0.4 m/s) 10.75 10.81 10.87200 metres (−0.3 m/s) 21.43 21.60 21.76400 metres 47.38 48.14 48.20800 metres 1:51.79 CR 1:53.57 1:54:551500 metres 4:04.84 4:09.19 4:09.903000 metres 8:47.05 9:14.89 9:15.21110 metres hurdles (−0.2 m/s)/ 13.75 13.98 14.24400 metres hurdles 54.23 54.98 55.42High jump 2.10 1.90 1.85Long jump 7.01 (0.0 m/s) 6.94 (−0.7 m/s) 6.80 (−0.7 m/s)Triple jump 13.63 (−2.4 m/s) 13.49 (−1.4 m/s) 13.47 (−1.0 m/s)Shot put 17.42 CR 15.28 15.05Discus throw 46.60 44.80 42.34Javelin throw 60.15 CR 58.91 55.014 × 100 metres relay Raheem Robinson Jevaughn Minzie Tyler Mason Rohan Walker 40.92 Ron Wright Jonathan Farinha Machel Cedenio Nicholas Douglas 41.13 Tommy Outten Delano Davis Kirk Lewis Lorman Johnson 41.754 × 400 metres relay Khadeesh Willis Jevaughn Minzie Keniel Harrison Julanie Walker 3:15.19 Theon Lewis Jonathan Farinha Asa Guevara Machel Cedenio 3:15.35 Janeko Cartwright Ashley Riley Renaldo Tinker Kinard Rolle 3:17.78
Girls under 17 (Youth) 100 metres (−3.4 m/s) 11.91 11.95 11.98200 metres (0.0 m/s) 23.96 24.14 24.25400 metres 54.27 54.73/ 54.90800 metres 2:14:66 2:14.75 2:17.091500 metres 4:43.88 4:49.71 4:52.55100 metres hurdles (0.0 m/s) 13.76 13.82 14.01300 metres hurdles 41.55 41.85 42.66High jump 1.75 1.70 1.70Long jump 5.66 (1.2 m/s) 5.61 (−1.9 m/s) 5.53 (0.3 m/s)Triple jump/ 11.78 (1.9 m/s) 11.78 w (3.6 m/s)/ 11.59 (−3.6 m/s)Shot put 12.38 11.56 11.29Discus throw 40.98 38.88 34.57Javelin throw 35.36 33.98 33.744 × 100 metres relay Yanique Thompson Chanice Bonner Shauna Helps Jonielle Smith 45.75 Devynne Charlton Jasmine Walker Makeya White Carmiesha Cox 46.16 Zakiya Denoon Janae Alexander Kayelle Clarke Tsai-Ann Joseph 47.374 × 400 metres relay Kissi Ann Brown Yanique McNeil Kimone Green Peta-Gaye Williams 3:41.33 Akela Taylor Tia-Adana Belle Erica Charles Cindy Forde 3:44.61 Juanae Lewis Dreshanae Rolle Eyeiessa Darville Pedrya Seymour 3:50.18
Medal table (unofficial)
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the games' website and on the World Junior Athletics History website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 453 athletes (238 junior (under-20) and 215 youth (under-17)) from about 27 countries. The lists contain the names of 12 athletes assigned to the Netherlands Antilles. Rather, after its dissolution in October 2010, teams from two successor states were participating: nine athletes from Curaçao, and three from Sint Maarten.
There athletes from French Saint Martin were aksi part of the team from Guadeloupe.
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References
External links World Junior Athletics History