# 1997 CARIFTA Games

The 26th CARIFTA Games was held at the National Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados, on April 4–6, 1997.

## Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. 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

The 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. 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

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 (0.0 m/s) | Roy Bailey (JAM) | 10.40 | Dree Ryan (TRI) | 10.86 | Dimitri Demonière (MTQ) | 10.88 |
| 200 metres (1.3 m/s) | Roy Bailey (JAM) | 20.48 | Steve Slowly (JAM) | 20.95 | Cédric Gold-Dalg (MTQ) | 21.18 |
| 400 metres | Avard Moncur (BAH) | 46.90 | Michael Campbell (JAM) | 47.33 | Chris Brown (BAH) | 47.46 |
| 800 metres | Dwayne Miller (JAM) | 1:54.78 | Carlon Harrison (JAM) | 1:54.79 | Chris Brown (BAH) | 1:56.59 |
| 1500 metres | Omar Brooks (JAM) | 4:01.4 | Carlon Harrison (JAM) | 4:02.4 | Elliot Mason (ATG) | 4:03.0 |
| 5000 metres | Omar Brooks (JAM) | 16:05.04 | Narvin Beharry (TRI) | 16:13.24 | Jermain Bijlhout (SUR) | 16:17.52 |
| 110 metres hurdles (8.3 m/s) | Stephen Jones (BAR) | 14.19w | Omari Francis (BAH) | 14.61w | Nester Keith (JAM) | 14.64w |
| 400 metres hurdles | David Lloyd (JAM) | 53.43 | Ednol Rolle (BAH) | 54.28 | Seth Billy (BAR) | 54.62 |
| High jump | Kevin Cumberbatch (BAR) | 2.08 | Kerry Edwards (TRI) | 2.06 | Micky Ruben (TRI) | 1.95 |
| Pole vault | Omar Gardiner (JAM) | 4.31 | Dion Kong (TRI) | 3.65 | Jabari Ennis (JAM) | 3.65 |
| Long jump | Sébastien Pincemail (GLP) | 7.45 | Steve Slowly (JAM) | 7.23 | Maurice Clarke (BAR) | 7.21 |
| Triple jump | Sébastien Pincemail (GLP) | 15.87w | Randy Lewis (GRN) | 15.66w | Godfrey Rahming (BAH) | 15.22w |
| Shot put | Dave Stoute (TRI) | 14.43 | Rory Marsh (JAM) | 14.18 | Claston Bernard (JAM) | 13.68 |
| Discus throw | Rory Marsh (JAM) | 43.34 | David Bissoly (MTQ) | 43.02 | Jamico Sands (BAH) | 39.68 |
| Javelin throw | Brian Husbands (BAR) | 55.60 | Mike Modeste (GRN) | 55.38 | Terry Nurse (BAR) | 53.78 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Dwight Thomas Roy Bailey | 39.87 | Guadeloupe | 41.15 | Martinique | 41.44 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica | 3:09.07 | Bahamas | 3:12.67 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3:18.16 |

### Girls under 20 (Junior)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (0.0 m/s) | Cydonie Mothersill (CAY) | 11.54 | Aleen Bailey (JAM) | 11.60 | Sonia Williams (ATG) | 11.83 |
| 200 metres (0.9 m/s) | Aleen Bailey (JAM) | 23.65 | Chanelle Marshall (JAM) | 23.83 | Cynthia Octavia (MTQ) | 23.88 |
| 400 metres | Tanya Oxley (BAR) | 54.64 | Keisha Downer (JAM) | 55.31 | Ronetta Smith (JAM) | 55.78 |
| 800 metres | Pechana Tomlin (JAM) | 2:11.22 | Janelle Inniss (BAR) | 2:12.43 | Aileen Smith (JAM) | 2:12.52 |
| 1500 metres | Pechana Tomlin (JAM) | 4:44.56 | Aileen Smith (JAM) | 4:47.78 | Anisha Humes (TRI) | 4:48.56 |
| 3000 metres | Janill Williams (ATG) | 10:23.26 | Tameica Brown (JAM) | 10:28.75 | Stacey Quashie (ATG) | 10:31.62 |
| 100 metres hurdles (2.7 m/s) | Susanne Dickenson (JAM) | 14.10w | Cynthia Octavia (MTQ) | 14.19w | Stacia Small (BAR) | 14.59w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Peta-Gaye Gayle (JAM) | 59.28 | Sylvanie Morandais (GLP) | 62.62 | Julia Lewis (BAR) | 63.03 |
| High jump | Daneesh McIntosh (BAH) | 1.68 | Julia Lewis (BAR) | 1.68 | Christine Brown (JAM) Bernice Penn (BAH) | 1.60 |
| Long jump | Marie-Hélène Carabin (GLP) | 6.08 | Chanelle Marshall (JAM) | 6.07 | Anna-Lee Walcott (TRI) | 5.83 |
| Triple jump | Christine Brown (JAM) | 12.56 | Stéphanie Xavier (GLP) | 12.55 | Chrissy Zabeau (GLP) | 12.49 |
| Shot put | Christelle Bornil (MTQ) | 15.25 | Doris Thompson (BAH) | 14.34 | Sandrine André (GUY) | 12.48 |
| Discus throw | Christelle Bornil (MTQ) | 48.36 | Béatrice Louisy-Louis (MTQ) | 43.56 | Tanya Thomas (JAM) | 43.06 |
| Javelin throw | Marie-Christine Lincertin (GLP) | 40.80 | Nadine Clarke (JAM) | 40.34 | Béatrice Louisy-Louis (MTQ) | 39.96 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Lisa Sharpe Veronica Campbell | 45.27 | Barbados | 46.19 | Bahamas | 46.28 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica | 3:39.30 | Barbados | 3:45.69 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3:48.43 |

### Boys under 17 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (0.0 m/s) | Michael Frater (JAM) | 11.04 | Kevin Bartlett (BAR) | 11.09 | Rodney Pitts (ISV) | 11.09 |
| 200 metres (1.4 m/s) | André Murray (JAM) | 22.06 | Kevin Bartlett (BAR) | 22.18 | Richard Nicely (JAM) | 22.32 |
| 400 metres | Wilan Louis (BAR) | 48.75 | Ryan Smith (BAR) | 49.12 | Gregory McFarlane (JAM) | 49.38 |
| 800 metres | Aldwyn Sappleton (JAM) | 1:58.59 | Xavier Larifla (GLP) | 2:01.53 | Roland Hemmings (TRI) | 2:02.38 |
| 1500 metres | Aldwyn Sappleton (JAM) | 4:14.35 | Xavier Larifla (GLP) | 4:18.83 | Clifford Campbell (JAM) | 4:22.29 |
| 100 metres hurdles (5.2 m/s) | Richard Nicely (JAM) | 13.33w | Brent Harry (TRI) | 13.65w | Ricardo Melbourne (JAM) | 13.76w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ryan Smith (BAR) | 54.64 | Ricardo Melbourne (JAM) | 55.66 | Jason Haynes (BAR) | 57.40 |
| High jump | Yohan Virapin (MTQ) | 1.98 | Samuel Prescod (BAR) | 1.95 | Nicolas Bellemare (MTQ) | 1.90 |
| Long jump | Kevin Bartlett (BAR) | 7.05 | Paul Thompson (JAM) | 6.93 | Marc Marsillon (MTQ) | 6.81 |
| Triple jump | Leevan Sands (BAH) | 14.73 | Paul Thompson (JAM) | 14.43 | Kevin Bartlett (BAR) | 14.38 |
| Shot put | Godfrey Ellis (BAH) | 15.04 | Dave Vainqueur (GLP) | 14.42 | Stephenson Carter (BAR) | 13.18 |
| Discus throw | Jean François Aurokiom (MTQ) | 41.12 | Damion Cameron (JAM) | 40.76 | Godfrey Ellis (BAH) | 40.62 |
| Javelin throw | Sheldon Black (TRI) | 49.96 | Alroy Peters (GRN) | 49.42 | Daniel Bellerophon (MTQ) | 48.14 |

### Girls under 17 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (0.8 m/s) | Fana Ashby (TRI) | 12.03 | Marcia Dorsett (BAH) | 12.04 | Rodneshya Pitts (ISV) | 12.15 |
| 200 metres (0.3 m/s) | Fana Ashby (TRI) | 24.23 | Lucyann Richards (BAR) | 24.31 | Marcia Dorsett (BAH) | 24.46 |
| 400 metres | Yanique Chambers (JAM) | 54.76 | Lucyann Richards (BAR) | 55.14 | Hazel-Ann Regis (GRN) | 56.04 |
| 800 metres | Tameica Brown (JAM) | 2:13.29 | Sheena Gooding (BAR) | 2:13.21 | Letitia Gilkes (BAR) | 2:14.56 |
| 1500 metres | Letitia Gilkes (BAR) | 4:48.42 | Tameica Brown (JAM) | 4:50.31 | Jascinth Salmon (JAM) | 4:51.62 |
| 100 metres hurdles (4.4 m/s) | Kareecia Thompson (JAM) | 13.85w | Cindy Mondelice (GLP) | 14.12w | Keitha Moseley (BAR) | 14.30w |
| 300 metres hurdles | Renee Layne (BAR) | 43.17 | Kareecia Thompson (JAM) | 43.69 | Authea Chambers (JAM) | 43.94 |
| High jump | Keitha Moseley (BAR) | 1.65 | Janice Ezegbunam (BAH) | 1.65 | Raneika Bean (BER) | 1.65 |
| Long jump | Authea Chambers (JAM) | 5.62 | Kelsie Johnson (BAH) | 5.46 | Aurélie Talbot (GLP) | 5.38 |
| Shot put | Shanell Andrews (BAH) | 11.90 | Latanya Dickinson (BER) | 10.72 | Evia Morrison (BAH) | 10.28 |
| Discus throw | Shanell Andrews (BAH) | 34.18 | Kasheta Smith (JAM) | 34.10 | Antoinette Vernon (CAY) | 30.84 |
| Javelin throw | Francette Pognon (MTQ) | 43.66 | Séphora Bissoly (MTQ) | 39.18 | Nikkisha Maynard (BAR) | 37.68 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* 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 |
| 12 | Suriname (SUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | Totals (13 entries) | 58 | 58 | 59 | 175 |