2000 CARIFTA Games

XXIX CARIFTA Games
Host city St. George's, Grenada Grenada
Date(s) April 22–24
Main stadium Grenada National Stadium
Level Junior and Youth
Participation about 265
(154 junior, 111 youth) athletes from
about 21 nations
Events 61
(34 junior, 27 youth)
Records set 12 championships records


The 29th CARIFTA Games was held at the National Stadium in St. George's, Grenada, on April 22–24, 2000. A detailed report on the results was given.[1]

Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the "St. Lucia online",[2] and on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[3] An unofficial count yields the number of about 265 athletes (154 junior (under-20) and 111 youth (under-17)) from about 21 countries: Anguilla (5), Antigua and Barbuda (7), Bahamas (27), Barbados (23), Belize (1), Bermuda (9), British Virgin Islands (2), Cayman Islands (7), Dominica (3), Grenada (33), Guadeloupe (12), Guyana (2), Jamaica (55), Martinique (35), Netherlands Antilles (1), Saint Kitts and Nevis (2), Saint Lucia (1), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2), Trinidad and Tobago (35), Turks and Caicos Islands (1), US Virgin Islands (2).

Records

A total of 12 championships records were set.[2]

In the boys' U-20 category, Dwayne Henclewood from Jamaica threw the discus 50.41m.

In the girls' U-20 category, Veronica Campbell from Jamaica finished the 200 metres in 23.05 seconds. Sheree Francis from Jamaica equalled the 1.79 m jumped by Nicola Springer, Barbados, in high jump in the year 1987. Claudia Villeneuve from Martinique set new records in shot put (15.29m) and discus throw (50.14m). And Keitha Moseley from Barbados achieved 3,695 points in heptathlon. Moreover, Adrianna Lamalle from Martinique reached 13.64s in the 100 metres hurdles event.[4]

In the boys' U-17 category, the star of the games, Darrel Brown from Trinidad and Tobago, set two new records of 10.36s in 100 metres, and 21.20s in 200 metres, and (most probably) helped the Trinidad and Tobago 4 × 100 metres relay team to finish in 40.87s. 16.07 metres is the new shot put record for Kimani Kirton from Jamaica.

Finally, in the girls' U-20 category, Janill Williams from Antigua and Barbuda won the 1,500 metres in the new championships record time of 4:32.89.

Austin Sealy Award

The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded for the second time in the role to Darrel Brown from Trinidad and Tobago.[5][6] He won (at least) 2 gold medals (100m, and 200m) in the youth (U-17) category (there is no information on the composition of the Trinidad and Tobago relay teams).

Medal summary

Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),[7] Girls under 20 (Junior),[8] Boys under 17 (Youth),[9] and Girls under 17 (Youth).[10] Complete results can be found on the "St. Lucia online",[2] and on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[3]

Boys under 20 (Junior)

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(0.6 m/s)		  Omar Brown (JAM) 10.39  Paul Thompson (JAM) 10.54  Sean Lambert (GRN) 10.61
200 metres
(0.9 m/s)		  Omar Brown (JAM) 21.06  Winston Smith (JAM) 21.19  Fabrice Calligny (MTQ) 21.46
400 metres  Damion Barry (TRI) 46.63  Pete Coley (JAM) 46.73  Alexis Roberts (BAH) 46.95
800 metres  Aldwyn Sappleton (JAM) 1:52.70  Alexis Roberts (BAH) 1:52.77  Mathias Castingo (GLP) 1:54.08
1500 metres  André Crawford (JAM) 4:00.07  Vishwanauth Sukmongal (GUY) 4:00.79  Mathias Castingo (GLP) 4:00.91
5000 metres†  Vishwanauth Sukmongal (GUY) 15:22.83  Kendell Simon (GRN) 15:53.05  André Crawford (JAM) 16:07.44
110 metres hurdles
(1.8 m/s)		  Dwayne Robinson (JAM) 14.63  Rossif McCollin (BAR) 15.04  Douglas Lynes-Bell (BAH) 16.09
400 metres hurdles  Ryan Smith (BAR) 53.25  Dwight Mighty (JAM) 53.45  Greg Little (JAM) 54.56
High Jump  Germaine Mason (JAM) 2.12  Romel Lightbourne (BAH)
 Damon Thompson (BAR) 		2.12
Pole Vault  Ellis Edwards (TRI) 3.60  Kenneth Goodridge (TRI) 3.55  Dwight Shakespeare (JAM) 3.55
Long Jump  Leevan Sands (BAH) 7.68  Cleavon Dillon (TRI) 7.45  Paul Thompson (JAM) 7.36
Triple Jump  Leevan Sands (BAH) 16.14w  Sylvain Keetter (GLP) 15.29w  Daniel Mayaud (MTQ) 15.23
Shot Put  Dwayne Henclewood (JAM) 13.90  Shamir Thomas (GRN) 13.88  Lionel Caster (MTQ) 13.86
Discus Throw  Dwayne Henclewood (JAM) 50.41 CR  Jean-François Aurokiom (MTQ) 48.44  Shamir Thomas (GRN) 46.18
Javelin Throw  Alroy Peters (GRN) 59.55  Keron Francis (GRN) 59.35  Solomon John (TRI) 58.42
Heptathlon†  Alan Mitchell (TRI) 4621  Sherwin Merryman (GRN) 4531  Samuel Payne (BAR) 4370
4 × 100 metres relay  Jamaica
Paul Thompson

Winston Smith
Omar Brown 		40.55  Martinique 41.31  Barbados 41.56
4 × 400 metres relay  Trinidad and Tobago 3:12.73  Bahamas 3:13.76  Barbados 3:14.58

†: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.

Girls under 20 (Junior)

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Nadine Palmer (JAM) 11.37  Veronica Campbell (JAM) 11.41  Gladys Bellard (MTQ) 11.74
200 metres
(1.2 m/s)		  Veronica Campbell (JAM) 23.05 CR  Nadine Palmer (JAM) 23.44  Fana Ashby (TRI) 23.86
400 metres  Hazel-Ann Regis (GRN) 53.29  Sheryl Morgan (JAM) 53.66  Shellene Williams (JAM) 54.15
800 metres  Karen Gayle (JAM) 2:08.73  Sheena Gooding (BAR) 2:09.25  Tanice Barnett (JAM) 2:11.97
1500 metres  Tanice Barnett (JAM) 4:36.15  Nicola Maye (JAM) 4:41.99  Nerissa Pelle (ATG) 4:46.70
3000 metres†  Janill Williams (ATG) 9:57.33  Mellecia Pilache (JAM) 10:11.50  Pilar McShine (TRI) 10:14.73
100 metres hurdles
(1.6 m/s)		  Adrianna Lamalle (MTQ) 13.57  Keitha Moseley (BAR) 13.60  Toni Ann D'Oyley (JAM) 13.78
400 metres hurdles  Alicia Cave (TRI) 58.92  Patricia Hall (JAM) 60.00  Romona Modeste (TRI) 60.58
High Jump  Sheree Francis (JAM) 1.79 =CR  Onika James (TRI) 1.70  Toni Ann D'Oyley (JAM) 1.70
Long Jump  Aurélie Talbot (GLP) 5.95  Séverine Costier (MTQ) 5.93  Onika James (TRI) 5.85
Triple Jump  Authea Chambers (JAM) 12.95  Aurélie Talbot (GLP) 12.92  Stéphanie Luzieux (MTQ) 12.66
Shot Put  Claudia Villeneuve (MTQ) 15.29 CR  Laura Amory (MTQ) 13.43  Kamesha Marshall (JAM) 12.83
Discus Throw  Claudia Villeneuve (MTQ) 50.14 CR  Chafree Bain (BAH) 43.22  Kamesha Marshall (JAM) 41.71
Javelin Throw  Séphora Bissoly (MTQ) 47.87  Bassie Mitchell (GRN) 41.85  Rolanda Williams (GRN) 40.61
Pentathlon†  Keitha Moseley (BAR) 3695 CR  Althea Akeins (JAM) 3346  Lauren Maul (BAR) 3280
4 × 100 metres relay  Jamaica 44.63  Trinidad and Tobago 45.31  Martinique 45.31
4 × 400 metres relay  Jamaica 3:35.33  Barbados 3:42.13  Trinidad and Tobago 3:43.46

†: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.

Boys under 17 (Youth)

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(1.5 m/s)		  Darrel Brown (TRI) 10.36 CR  Churandy Martina (AHO) 10.73  Grafton Ifill (BAH) 10.75
200 metres
(1.7 m/s)		  Darrel Brown (TRI) 21.20 CR  Churandy Martina (AHO) 21.73  Grafton Ifill (BAH) 21.81
400 metres  Melville Rogers (SKN) 49.40  Kellon Francis (TRI) 49.54  Kevin Straker (TRI) 49.63
800 metres  Kern Harripersad (TRI) 1:57.39  Joel Pile (TRI) 1:57.45  Dwayne Higgins (JAM) 1:57.70
1500 metres  Kern Harripersad (TRI) 4:10.49  Trevon Baptiste (GRN) 4:11.85  Olivier Emboule (GLP) 4:12.60
100 metres hurdles
(1.8 m/s)		  Johan Privat (MTQ) 13.36  Patrick Lee (JAM) 13.47  Brian Hay (JAM) 13.48
400 metres hurdles  Patrick Lee (JAM) 53.62  Kemar Smith (JAM) 53.85  Damien Broomes (BAR) 55.56
High Jump  Cédric Clerembeau (GLP) 2.00  Adrian Cephas (JAM) 1.95  Jamal Cumberbatch (BAR) 1.90
Long Jump  Leon George (GRN) 7.15  Kimani Williams (JAM) 7.10  Eddy De Lépine (MTQ) 6.99
Triple Jump  Eddy De Lépine (MTQ) 14.55  Adrian Cephas (JAM) 14.05  Cédric Bergoz (MTQ) 13.95
Shot Put  Kimani Kirton (JAM) 16.07 CR  Fabian Morgan (JAM) 14.58  Walt Williams (GRN) 13.55
Discus Throw  Kimani Kirton (JAM) 42.86  Michael Letterlough (CAY) 40.57  Eric Mathias (IVB) 40.52
Javelin Throw  Densley Joseph (GRN) 58.40  Jamal Forde (BAR) 53.78  Kareem Stoute (BAR) 52.12
4 × 100 metres relay  Trinidad and Tobago 40.87 CR  Martinique 42.10  Jamaica 42.53

Girls under 17 (Youth)

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(1.5 m/s)		  Kerron Stewart (JAM) 11.95  Utica Edgecombe (BAH) 12.05  Kenisha Joseph (GRN) 12.09
200 metres
(2.5 m/s)		  Lisa Sharpe (JAM) 23.31w  Simone Facey (JAM) 24.32w  Utica Edgecombe (BAH) 24.49w
400 metres  Anneisha McLaughlin (JAM) 54.57  Kashain Page (JAM) 55.54  Tavara Rigby (BAH) 56.17
800 metres  Carlene Robinson (JAM) 2:10.76  Kayann Thompson (JAM) 2:12.46  Janill Williams (ATG) 2:13.13
1500 metres  Janill Williams (ATG) 4:32.89 CR  Stephanie Ferguson (GRN) 4:43.32  Cadien Beckford (JAM) 4:46.46
100 metres hurdles
(0.3 m/s)		  Nadina Marsh (JAM) 14.30  Géraldine Lecefel (MTQ) 14.41  Charisse Bacchus (TRI) 14.59
300 metres hurdles  Camile Robinson (JAM) 43.02  Charisse Bacchus (TRI) 43.32  Kerron Stewart (JAM) 43.41
High Jump  Shaunette Davidson (JAM) 1.76  Desiree Crichlow (BAR) 1.76  Levern Spencer (LCA) 1.73
Long Jump  Elysée Vesanes (FRA) 6.00  Charisse Bacchus (TRI) 5.88  Euzhan Varlin (MTQ) 5.82w
Shot Put  Shernelle Nicholls (BAR) 13.03  Brittney Marshall (BER) 11.22  Sheena McIntosh (GRN) 10.70
Discus Throw  Shernelle Nicholls (BAR) 39.75  Monique Edwards (JAM) 34.81  Sandrena Small (BAR) 34.16
Javelin Throw  Nathalia Vincent (GRN) 37.43  Shernelle Nicholls (BAR) 33.95  Shakarah Kemp (BAH) 30.10
4 × 100 metres relay  Jamaica 45.91  Guadeloupe 46.95  Trinidad and Tobago 47.32

Medal table (unofficial)

  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Jamaica 28 21 15 64
2  Trinidad and Tobago 10 8 9 27
3  Martinique 6 6 9 21
4  Grenada 5 7 6 18
5  Barbados 4 8 8 20
6  Bahamas 2 5 7 14
7  Guadeloupe 2 4 3 9
8  Antigua and Barbuda 2 0 2 4
9  Guyana 1 1 0 2
10  Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 0 0 1
11  Netherlands Antilles 0 2 0 2
12  Bermuda 0 1 0 1
 Cayman Islands 0 1 0 1
14  British Virgin Islands 0 0 1 1
 Saint Lucia 0 0 1 1

References

  1. ↑ Ja lead way at Carifta, The Gleaner Co. Ltd., Apr 24, 2000, retrieved Feb 1, 2012
  2. 1 2 3 Grenada Amateur Athl Assoc Championships, XXIX CARIFTA GAMES – NATIONAL STADIUM, GRENADA – Friday 21/04/00 to Monday 24/04/00 – COMPLETE RESULTS – FINALS, St. Lucia Online – Vieux Fort, retrieved Feb 3, 2012
  3. 1 2 World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved October 8, 2011
  4. ↑ 30TH CARIFTA GAMES 2001, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS – Saturday April 14, 2001 to Monday April 16, 2001, COMPLETE RESULTS – ALL ROUNDS, C.F.P.I. Timing & Data, retrieved October 15, 2011
  5. ↑ Carifta Games Magazine, Part 2 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, retrieved Oct 12, 2011
  6. ↑ Carifta Games Magazine, Part 3 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, retrieved Oct 12, 2011
  7. ↑ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 MEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  8. ↑ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 WOMEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  9. ↑ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 BOYS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  10. ↑ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 GIRLS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011

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