The 31st CARIFTA Games was held in the Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas, on March 30-April 1, 2002. A report on the results was given.

Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the CFPI and on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 346 athletes (208 junior (under-20) and 138 youth (under-17)) from about 21 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (4), Aruba (3), Bahamas (67), Barbados (26), Belize (1), Bermuda (12), British Virgin Islands (5), Cayman Islands (16), French Guiana (4), Grenada (30), Guadeloupe (17), Guyana (3), Jamaica (64), Martinique (20), Netherlands Antilles (7), Saint Kitts and Nevis (3), Saint Lucia (9), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1), Trinidad and Tobago (36), Turks and Caicos Islands (13), US Virgin Islands (5).

Records

A total of 13 games records were set.

In the boys' U-20 category, Darrel Brown from Trinidad and Tobago again set a new games record finishing the 100 metres in 10.22s (wind: 0.9 m/s). Jamaican Greg Little finished the 400 metres hurdles in 50.85s.

In the girls' U-20 category, Shaunette Davidson from Jamaica jumped 1.84m high. As in the year 2000, Claudia Villeneuve from Martinique set new records in shot put (15.75m) and discus throw (53.47m).

In the boys' U-17 category, Usain Bolt from Jamaica set three new records of 21.12s (wind: -0.5 m/s) in 200 metres, 47.33s in 400 metres, and together with the Jamaican 4x400 metres relay team in 3:18.88. Further records were set by James Baird from Antigua and Barbuda in 9:10.97 in the 3000 metres event, and by Matthew Palmer from Jamaica in 13.14s (wind: -0.7 m/s) in 100 metres hurdles.

Finally, in the girls' U-20 category, Anneisha McLaughlin from Jamaica set two new records: in a 200 metres heat, she finished in 23.03 seconds (wind: -1.8 m/s), and as part of the Jamaican 4x400 metres team achieving 3:44.18. LaToya Heath from Jamaica jumped 11.58 (wind: 0.8 m/s) in triple jump.

Austin Sealy Award

The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Anneisha McLaughlin from Jamaica. She won 3 gold medals (100m, 200m, and 4 × 400 m relay) 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 CFPI and the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

Boys under 20 (Junior) 100 metres (0.9 m/s) 10.22 CR 10.60 10.62200 metres (-1.3 m/s) 20.8 21.1 21.3400 metres 46.88 47.24 47.78800 metres 1:51.04 1:51.33 1:51.471500 metres 3:55.41 3:55.71 3:56.645000 metres 15:48.03 15:48.81 15:49.26110 metres hurdles (0.5 m/s) 14.15 14.22 14.87400 metres hurdles 50.85 CR 52.08 52.10High jump 2.18 2.16 2.08Pole vault 3.40 3.00 Long jump 7.49 (0.1 m/s) 7.48 (0.6 m/s) 7.38 (0.6 m/s)Triple jump 15.49 (0.3 m/s) 15.09 (0.1 m/s) 15.04 (0.1 m/s)Shot put 15.38 14.85 13.24Discus throw 48.80 47.00 44.41Javelin throw 60.68 60.29 60.28Heptathlon† 4920w 4785 45944 x 100 metres relay 40.48 40.58 40.914 x 400 metres relay Jermaine Gonzales Kimani Williams Jermaine Myers Greg Little 3:09.21 Drameko Bridgewater Andretti Bain Aaron Cleare Carl Rolle 3:12.97 Kevin Straker Asim James Simeon Bovell Joel Pile 3:13.37

†: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.

Girls under 20 (Junior) 100 metres (0.6 m/s) 11.49 11.61 11.81200 metres (-1.5 m/s) 23.56 23.98 24.50400 metres 52.42 54.87 55.01800 metres 2:09.03 2:09.81 2:16.581500 metres 4:48.15 4:51.41 4:54.333000 metres† 10:04.55 10:14.70 10:28.57100 metres hurdles (0.1 m/s) 14.02 14.21 14.42400 metres hurdles 58.35 60.67 62.34High jump 1.84 CR 1.82 1.82Long jump 6.01w (2.9 m/s) 5.84 (0.9 m/s) 5.77 (-0.1 m/s) Triple jump 12.81 (-0.1 m/s) 12.69 (-2.6 m/s) 12.44 (0.1 m/s)Shot put 15.75 CR 14.19 13.20Discus throw 53.47 CR 42.10 41.60Javelin throw 45.77 44.26 39.99Pentathlon† 3455w 3395 32904 x 100 metres relay 44.91 45.36 45.764 x 400 metres relay Carlene Robinson Camille Robinson Shauna-Kay Campbell Sheryl Morgan 3:37.52 Sharon Larrier Genna Williams Lian Lucas Lyn-Marie Cox 3:49.63 Crystal Strachan Sidell Ingraham Petra McDonald Shantell Newbold 3:56.31

†: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.

Boys under 17 (Youth) 100 metres (0.9 m/s) 10.99 11.08 11.09200 metres (-0.5 m/s) 21.12 CR 21.94 22.02400 metres 47.33 CR 48.87 48.90800 metres 1:58.81 1:58.86 1:59.201500 metres 4:05.27 4:12.44 4:14.193000 metres 9:10.97 CR 9:31.17 9:43.34100 metres hurdles (-0.7 m/s) 13.14 CR 13.57 14.22400 metres hurdles 54.61 55.33 55.67High jump 2.00 1.95 1.95Long jump 6.43 (-1.7 m/s) 6.26 (0.3 m/s) 6.15 (-2.6 m/s)Triple jump 14.43w (4.5 m/s) 13.70w (3.8 m/s) 13.41w (2.6 m/s)Shot put 15.43 14.77 13.62Discus throw 44.35 42.28/ 41.92Javelin throw 54.33 53.79 52.724 x 100 metres relay 41.35 42.07 44.524 x 400 metres relay Nasser Johnson Andre Wellington Josef Robertson Usain Bolt 3:18.88 CR Tyrone Sawyer Jacobi Mitchell Arthur Spencer Carl Rolle 3:21.22 Jeremy Smart Akido Noel Andon Mitchell Joel Phillip 3:27.32

Girls under 17 (Youth) 100 metres (0.6 m/s) 11.48 11.94 12.05200 metres (-1.3 m/s) 23.04 24.33 24.37400 metres 54.75 56.01 56.23800 metres 2:15.65 2:16.71 2:17.371500 metres 4:44.12 4:45.40 4:46.45100 metres hurdles (-2.0 m/s) 14.14 14.69 14.94300 metres hurdles 42.69 43.16 44.35High jump 1.65 1.65 1.60Long jump 5.48 (1.2 m/s) 5.30 (0.3 m/s) 5.19 (0.8 m/s)Triple jump 11.58 CR (0.8 m/s) 11.18 (0.1 m/s) 11.05 (0.4 m/s)Shot put 12.45 11.32 10.70Discus throw 37.80 35.87 32.76Javelin throw 36.34 36.07 34.294 x 100 metres relay 46.27 46.85 46.874 x 400 metres relay Cadien Beckford Sonita Sutherland Rosemarie Whyte Anneisha McLaughlin 3:44.18 CR Carine Cox Nerissa Wells Trish Bartholomew Sherry Fletcher 3:46.23 Crystal Strachan Cotrell Martin Tamara Rigby Tavara Rigby 3:48.70

Medal table (unofficial)

References

External links World Junior Athletics History