The 2012 CARIFTA Games were held in the Bermuda National Stadium in Hamilton, Bermuda between April 6—9, 2012, the fourth time in which the event was held in Bermuda. The other years being 1975, 1980, 2004. A detailed analysis of the results and an appreciation of the games has been given elsewhere.

Records A total of 9 new games records were set.

Austin Sealy Award The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Anthonique Strachan of the Bahamas.

Medal summary Complete results can be found on World-Track, on the World Junior Athletics History website, and on the original games websites.

Boys under 20 (Junior) 100 metres* (5.7 m/s) 10.31 w 10.41 w 10.41 w200 metres (0.5 m/s) 20.83 21.08 21.18400 metres 47.32 47.93 48.53800 metres 1:55.65 1:55.91 1:56.661500 metres 4:06.05 4:06.34 4:09.645000 metres 15:27.05 15:54.64 16:13.41110 metres hurdles (1.1 m/s)/ 13.63 13.66 13.88400 metres hurdles 52.35 52.75 53.83High jump 2.11 2.08 2.05Pole vault† 4.40 4.05 3.45Long jump/ 7.36 (0.7 m/s) 7.26 (0.0 m/s) 7.22 (1.6 m/s)Triple jump 16.35 (−1.0 m/s) 15.55 (−0.8 m/s)/ 15.38 (−1.2 m/s)Shot put 18.96 18.89 17.95Discus throw 58.57/ 53.50 50.37Javelin throw 77.59 66.44 65.50Heptathlon† 4572 4508 44254 × 100 metres relay Teray Smith Blake Bartlett Johnathan Farquharson Shane Jones 40.42 Keniel Grant Jevaughn Minzie Odail Todd Yanick Hart 40.72 Ifeanyi Otuonye Delano Williams Angelo Garland Shyon Parker 41.484 × 400 metres relay Julian Munroe Elroy McBride Stephen Newbold O'Jay Ferguson 3:09.23 Asa Guevara Macel Cedenio Kern Alexis Jereem Richards 3:11.62 Javon Francis Omar McLeod Shavon Barnes Lennox Williams 3:12.48

†: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.

*: Initially, Jevaughn Minzie of Jamaica came in second in 10.33s. However, following a protest of the Bahamas and Anguilla, he was disqualified for a false start.

Girls under 20 (Junior) 100 metres (4.4 m/s) 11.22 w 11.54 w 11.71 w200 metres (−0.7 m/s) 22.85 CR 23.18 24.03400 metres 54.92 55.35 56.68800 metres 2:08.48 2:12.45 2:14.541500 metres 4:49.56/ 4:53.13 4:53.143000 metres† 10:16.80 10:22.82 10:29.67100 metres hurdles (0.7 m/s) 13.61 13.62 13.89400 metres hurdles 58.80 1:00.23 1:00.49High jump 1.82 1.80 1.80Long jump 6.18 (0.9 m/s) 5.86 (−0.4 m/s) 5.85 (0.4 m/s)Triple jump 12.18 (−1.1 m/s) 11.62 (−1.4 m/s) 11.43 (1.6 m/s)Shot put 13.08 12.83/ 12.78Discus throw 49.62 45.63 41.99Javelin throw/ 47.17/ 44.56 32.62Pentathlon† 3292 3035 28294 × 100 metres relay Devynne Charlton Carmiesha Cox Rashan Brown Anthonique Strachan 45.02 Shawnette Lewin Monique Spencer Cardine Copeland Shericka Jackson 45.18 Sade-Mariah Greenidge Shakera Hall Ariel Jackson Akela Jones 46.394 × 400 metres relay Genekee Leith Simoya Campbell Janieve Russell Olivia James 3:34.27 Rashan Brown Katrina Seymour Rhoneshia Johnson Shaunae Miller 3:40.44 Ariel Jackson Sonia Gaskin Shani Adams Shakera Hall 3:50.54 †: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.

Boys under 17 (Youth) 100 metres (3.6 m/s) 10.67 w 10.68 w 10.69 w200 metres (−0.5 m/s) 21.28 22.06 22.23400 metres 50.04 50.69 50.75800 metres 2:02.73 2:02.98 2:03.031500 metres 4:18.92 4:20.38 4:23.733000 metres 9:23.13 9:28.76 9:54.94110 metres hurdles (0.8 m/s) 13.96 13.97 14.14400 metres hurdles 53.15 54.96 54.99High jump 2.05 1.90 1.90Long jump 6.84 (−0.1 m/s) 6.78 (−0.3 m/s) 6.66 (0.2 m/s)Triple jump** 14.63 (1.6 m/s) 14.56 (1.2 m/s) 14.25 (0.5 m/s)Shot put 17.31 16.75 15.67Discus throw 50.36 45.35 44.34Javelin throw 60.50 59.45 59.334 × 100 metres relay Xandre Blake Okeen Williams Karey Kelly Michael O'Hara 41.64 Theotis Johnson Janeko Cartwright Ian Kerr Cliff Resias 41.98 Ron Wright Jonathan Farinha Jamell Dacon Andwuelle Wright 42.014 × 400 metres relay Ivan Henry Okeen Williams Michael O'Hara Devaughn Baker 3:14.52 Jamoul Pierre Jonathan Farinha Aaron Andrews Nathan Farinha 3:21.61 Akeem Mccollin Ariko Small Mario Burke Ramarco Thompson 3:22.86 **: Miguel van Assen from Suriname finished second in triple jump reaching 14.57m (0.6 m/s); However, he was not entitled to win a medal (see below).

Girls under 17 (Youth) 100 metres (4.6 m/s) 11.66 w 11.77 w 11.90 w200 metres (0.8 m/s) 24.35 24.51 24.79400 metres 55.82 57.64/ 57.75800 metres 2:18.11 2:18.26 2:18.281500 metres 4:51.36 4:55.46 4:57.28100 metres hurdles (0.3 m/s) 13.67 14.30/ 14.43300 metres hurdles 43.98 44.69 44.76High jump 1.60 1.60 1.55Long jump 5.89 (1.0 m/s) 5.87 (−0.1 m/s) 5.79 (−0.5 m/s)Triple jump/ 12.73 w (2.4 m/s)/ 12.21 w (3.2 m/s) 11.57 (1.5 m/s)Shot put 14.02 13.47 13.00Discus throw 43.99 38.93 38.15Javelin throw 41.46 37.64 35.714 × 100 metres relay Saqukine Cameron Yanique Thompson Samara Spencer Shauna Helps 46.52 Kadeisha Hield Juannae Lewis Makeya White Keianna Albury 46.66 Jonel Lacey Deya Erickson Lakeisha Warner Nelda Huggins 48.224 × 400 metres relay Chantai Smith Yanique McNeil Semoy Hemmings Tiffany James 3:44.64 Juannae Lewis Geordinell Thurston Mesha Newbold Dreshanae Rolle 3:51.45 Allana Ince Tia-Adana Belle Danielle Scantlebury Tiana Bowen 3:56.87

Medal table (unofficial) The unofficial count is in accordance with the medal count published elsewhere.

Participation (unofficial) Detailed result lists can be found on World-Track, on the World Junior Athletics History website, and on the original games websites. The games saw the first appearance of athletes representing Bonaire after dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles. Athletes from Suriname were treated as guests (see below). An unofficial count yields the number of about 419 athletes, including 10 guests (227 junior (under-20) including 6 guests and 192 youth (under-17) including 4 guests) from about 24 countries + 1 guest country (athletes marked as "unattached" in the original result lists):

Anguilla (4) Antigua and Barbuda (6) Aruba (4) Bahamas (71) Barbados (35) Bermuda (53) /Bonaire (2) British Virgin Islands (16)

Cayman Islands (5) Curaçao (7) Dominica (4) /French Guiana (5) Grenada (9) /Guadeloupe (13) Guyana (7) Jamaica (71)

/Martinique (9) Montserrat (3) Saint Kitts and Nevis (13) Saint Lucia (9) Sint Maarten (1) Trinidad and Tobago (44) Turks and Caicos Islands (14) U.S. Virgin Islands (4) Suriname*** (10)

***: Guest athletes (see below).

Suriname There was an ongoing dispute between the Surinamese officials Robby Rijssel and Delano Landvreugd, both gentlemen claiming to lead the Surinamese Athletiek Bond and to represent Suriname at the IAAF. As a result of this, two different delegations independently tried to register groups of athletes for the games. Alain Jean-Pierre from Haïti, board member of both the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) and the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC), explained that normally both groups would have to be suspended from the games following the rules. Nevertheless, there was a joint decision by the NACAC, the CACAC, and the local organizing committee in favour of the young athletes: all of them from both delegations were allowed to compete at the games, but they were treated only as guest athletes and appeared in the result lists as "unattached", rather than from Suriname. As a consequence, the athletes could not participate in the parade of the opening ceremony, and they were not considered to be eligible for winning medals. The victim of the argument between the Surinamese officials was 15-year-old triple jumper Miguel van Assen who came in second in his category, but was not entitled to receive the silver medal.

References

External links CARIFTA Games 2012 official web site

World Junior Athletics History