The 34th CARIFTA Games was held in the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago on March 26–28, 2005. The event was relocated from the National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada, because of the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan destroying 90 percent of the island's houses.[1] An appraisal of the results has been given.[2][3][4][5]
| XXXIV CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | March 26–28 |
| Host city | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago  |
| Venue | Dwight Yorke Stadium |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 66 (35 junior (incl. 5 open), 31 youth) |
| Participation | about 427 (215 junior, 212 youth) athletes from about 25 nations |
| Records set | 4 games 8 national (senior) |
Participation (unofficial)
editDetailed result lists can be found on the CACAC,[6] the CFPI[7] and the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[8] An unofficial count yields the number of about 427 athletes (215 junior (under-20) and 212 youth (under-17)) from about 25 countries: Anguilla (3), Antigua and Barbuda (10), Aruba (2), Bahamas (51), Barbados (37), Bermuda (12), British Virgin Islands (7), Cayman Islands (16), Dominica (5), French Guiana (1), Grenada (31), Guadeloupe (19), Guyana (8), Haiti (11), Jamaica (69), Martinique (31), Montserrat (2), Netherlands Antilles (6), Saint Kitts and Nevis (8), Saint Lucia (8), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (3), Suriname (3), Trinidad and Tobago (59), Turks and Caicos Islands (18), US Virgin Islands (7).
Records
editA total of 4 new games records were set.
In the boys' U-20 category, Grégory Gamyr from Martinique achieved 18.11 metres in shot put.[5][9]
In the boys' U-17 category, Theon O'Connor from Jamaica set the new 800m games record to 1:53.72.[5][10] The 4x400 metres relay team from Trinidad and Tobago set the new games record to 3:15.09.[5][11]
In the girls' U-17 category, the 4x100 metres relay team from Jamaica finished in 45.43 seconds.[4][12]
Moreover, a total of 8 national (senior) records were set by the junior athletes.[6] In the men's category, Junior Hines set the 3000 metres record for the Cayman Islands to 9:59.68.
In the women's category, individual records were set by Shara Proctor (long jump, 6.24m, wind: +0.9 m/s) for Anguilla, by Skyler Wallen (1500 metres, 4:44.79) for the Bahamas, by La Troya Darrell (triple jump, 12.29m, wind: -0.9 m/s) for Bermuda, by Opal Bodden (triple jump, 10.70m, wind: +0.8 m/s) for the Cayman Islands, and by Sanny Eugene (800 metres, 2:12.75) for the U.S. Virgin Islands. Moreover, the 4x100 metres relay teams of Grenada (45.41s) and the Turks and Caicos Islands (51.88s) established new national records.
Austin Sealy Award
editThe Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Theon O'Connor of Jamaica.[5] He won 2 gold medals (800m, and 1500m) in the youth (U-17) category, setting a new 800m games record.
Medal summary
editMedal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),[13] Girls under 20 (Junior),[14] Boys under 17 (Youth),[15] and Girls under 17 (Youth).[16] Complete results can be found on the CACAC,[6] the CFPI[7] and the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[8]
Boys under 20 (Junior)
edito: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
Girls under 20 (Junior)
edito: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
Boys under 17 (Youth)
editGirls under 17 (Youth)
editMedal table (unofficial)
editThe medal count has been published.[18] There is a mismatch between the unofficial medal count and the published medal count for the Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago. This can be explained by the fact that there were only three competitors in the boys U20 pole vault event, therefore not having been considered in the published medal count.
* Host nation (Trinidad and Tobago)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica (JAM) | 29 | 19 | 11 | 59 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)* | 13 | 14 | 10 | 37 |
| 3 | Bahamas (BAH) | 6 | 8 | 18 | 32 |
| 4 | Barbados (BAR) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Martinique (MTQ) | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Cayman Islands (CAY) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Grenada (GRN) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Bermuda (BER) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Saint Lucia (LCA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 13 | Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dominica (DMA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 18 | French Guiana (GUF) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 66 | 68 | 64 | 198 | |
References
edit- ^ Finisterre, Terry (19 October 2004), 2005 Carifta Games go to Trinidad and Tobago, IAAF, archived from the original on 15 April 2013, retrieved Oct 20, 2011
- ^ Finisterre, Terry (Mar 25, 2005), Who is set to replace Bolt as the star? CARIFTA Games PREVIEW, IAAF, retrieved Feb 8, 2012
- ^ Finisterre, Terry (Mar 27, 2005), Home team starts well at CARIFTA Games - Day One, IAAF, retrieved Feb 8, 2012
- ^ a b Finisterre, Terry (Mar 28, 2005), Jamaica hold-off chasing hosts - CARIFTA Games - Day Two, IAAF, retrieved Feb 8, 2012
- ^ a b c d e Finisterre, Terry (Mar 29, 2005), Trinidad & Tobago turn in best ever performance - CARIFTA Games - Day Three, IAAF, retrieved Feb 8, 2012
- ^ a b c AthleCAC - Results Service - Servicio de Resultados. 34th Carifta Games 2005, CariftaG Bacolet TRI, 26-28 Mar 2005, AthleCAC - CACAC, archived from the original on 2011-04-25, retrieved Oct 20, 2011
- ^ a b Carifta Games Championships, Tobago, BWI., Hosted at the Dwight Yorke Stadium, March 26-28, 2005, C.F.P.I. Timing & Data Inc., retrieved October 17, 2011
- ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 2013-10-31, retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ XXXIV Carifta Game - 3/26/2005 to 3/28/2005 - Dwight Yorke Stadium - Bacolet, Tobago - Event 56 - Men Shot Put Under 20, C.F.P.I. Timing & Data Inc., retrieved February 8, 2012
- ^ XXXIV Carifta Game - 3/26/2005 to 3/28/2005 - Dwight Yorke Stadium - Bacolet, Tobago - Event 8 Men 800 Meter Run Under 17, C.F.P.I. Timing & Data Inc., retrieved February 8, 2012
- ^ XXXIV Carifta Game - 3/26/2005 to 3/28/2005 - Dwight Yorke Stadium - Bacolet, Tobago - Event 18 Men 4x400 Meter Relay Under 17, C.F.P.I. Timing & Data Inc., retrieved February 8, 2012
- ^ XXXIV Carifta Game - 3/26/2005 to 3/28/2005 - Dwight Yorke Stadium - Bacolet, Tobago - Event 15 Women 4x100 Meter Relay Under 17, C.F.P.I. Timing & Data Inc., retrieved February 8, 2012
- ^ Athletics Weekly, CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 MEN), retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ Athletics Weekly, CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 WOMEN), retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ Athletics Weekly, CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 BOYS), retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ Athletics Weekly, CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 GIRLS), retrieved October 8, 2011
- ^ a b Foster, Anthony (29 March 2005), Ja rake in 59 medals Record-breaking O'Connor seals top award, Jamaica Gleaner, archived from the original on 12 June 2007, retrieved 25 January 2015
- ^ XXXIV Carifta Game - 3/26/2005 to 3/28/2005, Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet, Tobago, Medal Count (PDF), C.F.P.I. Timing & Data, retrieved October 17, 2011