The 26th CARIFTA Games was held at the National Stadium[1] in Bridgetown, Barbados, on April 4–6, 1997.
| XXVI CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 4–6 |
| Host city | Bridgetown, Barbados  |
| Venue | Barbados National Stadium |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 58 (33 junior, 25 youth) |
| Participation | about 271 (147 junior, 124 youth) athletes from about 19 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 270 athletes (146 junior (under-20) and 124 youth (under-17)) from about 19 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (8), Aruba (1), Bahamas (27), Barbados (41), Bermuda (11), British Virgin Islands (2), Cayman Islands (5), Dominica (6), Grenada (10), Guadeloupe (16), Guyana (11), Jamaica (53), Martinique (30), Saint Kitts and Nevis (3), Saint Lucia (3), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (7), Suriname (1), Trinidad and Tobago (29), US Virgin Islands (7).
Austin Sealy Award
editThe Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded for the first time jointly to two athletes: Aleen Bailey and Roy Bailey, both from Jamaica.[3][4] Aleen Bailey won a gold (200m) and a silver medal (100m), while Roy Bailey won 3 gold medals (100m, 200m, and 4 × 100m relay). Both athletes competed 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 (Barbados)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 27 | 20 | 13 | 60 |
| 2 | Barbados (BAR)* | 10 | 11 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 |  Martinique (MTQ) | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 |  Guadeloupe (GLP) | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 |  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 |  Cayman Islands (CAY) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Grenada (GRN) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  Bermuda (BER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Suriname (SUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 58 | 58 | 59 | 175 | |
References
edit- ^ Royal Bank Sponsor of Carifta Games, montserratreporter.org, archived from the original on November 20, 2008, retrieved Feb 3, 2012
- ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on August 31, 2013, 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