# 1980 CARIFTA Games

The 9th CARIFTA Games was held in Hamilton, Bermuda on May 3–4, 1980.

## Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 178 athletes (105 junior (under-20) and 73 youth (under-17)) from about 13 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (2), Bahamas (41), Barbados (20), Bermuda (34), Cayman Islands (1), Grenada (4), Guyana (3), Jamaica (38), Lesser Antilles (2), Saint Kitts and Nevis (1), Trinidad and Tobago (19), Turks and Caicos Islands (2).

## Austin Sealy Award

The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awardeded to Richard Louis from Barbados. He won 2 gold (200m, 400m) and 1 silver (100m) medals 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 "World Junior Athletics History" website.

### Boys under 20 (Junior)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Fabian Whymns (BAH) | 10.51 | Scott Ferguson (TRI) | 10.56 | Leroy Reid (JAM) | 10.56 |
| 200 metres | Leroy Reid (JAM) | 22.14 | Fabian Whymns (BAH) | 22.20 | David Phillips (BAR) | 22.30 |
| 400 metres | Carl Meylor (JAM) | 48.10 | Ellis Maitland (GRN) | 48.30 | David Charlton (BAH) | 48.38 |
| 800 metres | Reuben Bayley (BAR) | 1:54.8 | Claude Diomar (GLP) | 1:55.0 | Gordon Hinds (BAR) | 1:55.3 |
| 1500 metres | Wilbur Ferdinand (TRI) | 4:04.5 | Byron Francis (JAM) | 4:05.2 | Nasson Warner (GUY) | 4:05.4 |
| 5000 metres | Wilbur Ferdinand (TRI) | 15:31.5 | Gilbert Dunkley (JAM) | 15:33.7 | Sterling Butler (BAH) | 16:03.4 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Gerald Martin (JAM) | 14.98 | David Charlton (BAH) | 15.32 | Michael Slocombe (BAR) | 15.43 |
| 400 metres hurdles | David Charlton (BAH) | 53.81 | Dennis Wallace (JAM) | 55.22 | Denton Clarke (JAM) | 56.4 |
| High jump | Delroy Poyser (JAM) | 2.08 | Nick Saunders (BER) | 2.05 | Christian Laurac (GLP) | 2.02 |
| Pole vault | Michael Johnson (JAM) | 3.80 | Steve Wray (BAH) | 3.50 | Ramon Ramirez (BER) | 3.35 |
| Long jump | Ed Stuart (BAH) | 7.45 | Brad Johnson (BAH) | 7.17 | Anthony Phillip (BER) | 7.15 |
| Triple jump | Brad Johnson (BAH) | 15.31 | Lester Benjamin (ATG) | 15.11 | Dorant Bartlett (BAH) | 14.92 |
| Shot put | José Bertin-Casimir (GLP) | 16.07 | James Dedier (TRI) | 15.73 | Wilfred Seymour (BAH) | 15.38 |
| Discus throw | James Dedier (TRI) | 52.95 | Derrick Horsham (JAM) | 51.40 | Allister Joseph (TRI) | 44.20 |
| Javelin throw | Vinson Humphrey (GUY) | 58.24 | Carl Rolle (BAH) | 49.96 | Courtland Holder (BAR) | 49.32 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica | 41.67 | Bahamas | 41.87 | Trinidad and Tobago | 42.55 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica | 3:17.6 | Bahamas | 3:20.2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3:23.2 |

### Girls under 20 (Junior)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Oralee Fowler (BAH) | 11.84 | Mary Ann Higgs (BAH) | 11.91 | Martine Cassin (GLP) | 11.97 |
| 200 metres | Mary Ann Higgs (BAH) | 25.09 | Esme Austin (BAR) | 25.18 | Ruperta Charles (ATG) | 25.34 |
| 400 metres | Oralee Fowler (BAH) | 54.76 | Marcia Tate (JAM) | 55.61 | Esme Austin (BAR) | 56.26 |
| 800 metres | Marcia Tate (JAM) | 2:15.4 | Eugenie Beason (JAM) | 2:15.5 | Cheryl Innis (BAR) | 2:17.0 |
| 1500 metres | Daphne Fearon (JAM) | 4:45.6 | Sharon Alleyne (TRI) | 4:51.2 | Margaret Williams (JAM) | 4:53.8 |
| 3000 metres | Daphne Fearon (JAM) | 10:20.0 | Margaret Williams (JAM) | 10.23.9 | Rachelle Miller (BAH) | 11:01.5 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Myrtle Chester (GUY) | 14.96 | Gina Tempro (BAR) | 15.64 | Cynthia Henry (JAM) | 16.81 |
| High jump | Sharon Rose (BAH) | 1.65 | Marie Gill (BAR) | 1.65 | Myrtle Chester (GUY) | 1.65 |
| Long jump | Ruperta Charles (ATG) | 5.81 | Cynthia Henry (JAM) | 5.80 | Myrtle Chester (GUY) | 5.79 |
| Shot put | Marie-Josée Manette (GLP) | 12.23 | Marlene Lewis (JAM) | 12.22 | Sonya Smith (BER) | 11.60 |
| Discus throw | Carol Woodside (BAH) | 37.73 | Edna Murray (JAM) | 37.62 | Carla Boothe (BAH) | 36.95 |
| Javelin throw | Sonya Smith (BER) | 47.52 | Wendy Griffith (BAR) | 46.10 | Carol Woodside (BAH) | 42.20 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica | 47.30 | Bahamas | ??? | Barbados | ??? |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica | 3:48.0 | Bahamas | 3:49.7 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3:52.4 |

### Boys under 17 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Earle Laing (JAM) | 10.93 | Richard Louis (BAR) | 11.04 | Anthony Munroe (TRI) | 11.10 |
| 200 metres | Richard Louis (BAR) | 22.30 | Joey Wells (BAH) | 22.74 | Earle Laing (JAM) | 22.82 |
| 400 metres | Richard Louis (BAR) | 49.51 | Joey Wells (BAH) | 50.05 | Delroy Kidd (JAM) | 50.91 |
| 800 metres | Derek Rolle (BAH) | 2:03.7 | Raul McKenzie (JAM) | 2:04.2 | Carlyle Bernard (TRI) | 2:04.3 |
| High jump | Dennis Richards (BAH) | 1.87 | Arnold Forbes (BAH) | 1.79 | Troy Glasgow (BER) | 1.79 |
| Long jump | Joey Wells (BAH) | 7.02 | Keith Carey (BAH) | 6.78 | Bruno Latin (GLP) | 6.58 |
| Triple jump | Lyndon Sands (BAH) | 15.03 | Keith Carey (BAH) | 13.66 | Lyle Millett (BER) | 12.58 |
| Shot put | Thierry Liveze (GLP) | 15.22 | Algernon Busby (BER) | 15.17 | Jeff Knowles (BAH) | 14.28 |
| Javelin throw | Brooke Onley (BER) | 51.70 | Jeff Knowles (BAH) | 44.52 | John Sands (BAH) | 43.82 |

### Girls under 17 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) | 12.0 | Joy Ann Clark (BAR) | 12.0 | Eldece Clarke (BAH) | 12.0 |
| 200 metres | Candy Ford (BER) | 24.79 | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) | 25.58 | Maxine McMillan (TRI) | 25.76 |
| 400 metres | Yolande Small (TRI) | 57.13 | Carlon Blackman (BAR) | 57.98 | Suzanne Durham (BER) | 58.30 |
| 800 metres | Marie-Anna Filomin (GLP) | 2:16.6 | Rolanda Dill (BER) | 2:19.9 | Reslyn Mitchell (GRN) | 2:20.4 |
| High jump | Sandra Eastmond (BAR) | 1.63 | Andrene Anderson (JAM) | 1.60 | Florence Kelly (BAH) | 1.57 |
| Long jump | Ingrid Boyce (BAR) | 5.78 | Andrene Anderson (JAM) | 5.42 | Joy Ann Clark (BAR) | 5.16 |
| Shot put | Jan Antoine (BAH) | 10.62 | Mary Francis (JAM) | 9.05 | Denise Clarke (TRI) | 9.04 |
| Javelin throw | Portia Wallace (BAH) | 32.52 | Michelle Culmer (BAH) | 32.24 | Mary Francis (JAM) | 24.76 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Bermuda)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Bahamas (BAH) | 15 | 17 | 11 | 43 |
| 2 | Jamaica (JAM) | 14 | 15 | 7 | 36 |
| 3 | Barbados (BAR) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Bermuda (BER)* | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | Guyana (GUY) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Grenada (GRN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (9 entries) | Totals (9 entries) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 144 |