# 1976 CARIFTA Games

The 5th CARIFTA Games was held in Nassau, Bahamas on April 19–20, 1976.

## Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 76 athletes (55 junior (under-20) and 21 youth (under-17)) from about 9 countries: Bahamas (19), Barbados (6), Bermuda (18), British Virgin Islands (1), Guadeloupe (1), Guyana (3), Jamaica (20), Trinidad and Tobago (8).

## 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 | Everard Samuels (JAM) | 10.7 | Rickey Moxey (BAH) | 10.8 | Gregory Simons (BER) | 10.8 |
| 200 metres | Everard Samuels (JAM) | 21.7 | Rickey Moxey (BAH) | 21.7 | Gregory Simons (BER) | 22.0 |
| 400 metres | Anthony Lyons (TRI) | 48.3 | Anthony October (GUY) | 48.4 | Dennis Henry (JAM) | 48.7 |
| 800 metres | Trevor Small (BAR) | 1:54.4 | Oliver Alves (GUY) | 1:56.4 | D. Luton (JAM) | 1:57.1 |
| 1500 metres | Trevor Small (BAR) | 4:03.8 | Sylvester Smith (JAM) | 4:05.0 | Anthony West (TRI) | 4:06.3 |
| 3000 metres | Trevor Small (BAR) | 8:48.2 | Oliver Alves (GUY) | 8:49.6 | Sylvester Smith (JAM) | 8:52.6 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Jocelyn Wynter (JAM) | 15.0 | Mark Stoute (BAR) | 15.4 | Antoine Stirling (BER) | 15.6 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Everton DaCosta (JAM) | 54.6 | Jocelyn Wynter (JAM) | 56.5 | Mark Stoute (BAR) | 56.9 |
| High jump | Winston Strachan (BAH) | 1.93 | Wildgoose (BAH) | 1.85 | Curtis Charles (BER) | 1.83 |
| Pole vault | Ricardo Lightbourne (BAH) | 3.50 | Carty (JAM) | 3.20 | Derek Hill (BER) | 3.05 |
| Long jump | Ken Brimmer (BER) | 7.28 | Steve Hanna (BAH) | 7.06 | Winston Strachan (BAH) | 6.98 |
| Triple jump | Steve Hanna (BAH) | 15.52 | Ken Brimmer (BER) | 15.36 | Curtis Charles (BER) | 14.32 |
| Shot put | Brad Cooper (BAH) | 15.71 | Dilton Woodley (BER) | 15.14 | Tex Innerarity (JAM) | 14.55 |
| Discus throw | Brad Cooper (BAH) | 53.62 | Dilton Woodley (BER) | 48.34 | Stanley Goodridge (JAM) | 46.26 |
| Javelin throw | Durant (BER) | 57.20 | Marlon Gocking (TRI) | 55.04 | Clarke (BAH) | 53.92 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Bermuda | 42.1 | Bahamas | 42.1 | Jamaica | 42.8 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica | 3:16.8 | Bermuda | 3:19.3 | Barbados | 3:20.5 |

### Girls under 20 (Junior)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Debbie Jones (BER) | 11.7 | Jackie Pusey (JAM) | 11.9 | Shonel Ferguson (BAH) | 11.9 |
| 200 metres | Debbie Jones (BER) | 23.6 | Jackie Pusey (JAM) | 23.7 | Maureen Gottshalk (JAM) | 24.6 |
| 400 metres | Debbie Jones (BER) | 54.8 | Verone Webber (JAM) | 55.4 | Reva Knight (JAM) | 57.0 |
| 800 metres | Carletta McNabb (JAM) | 2:16.2 | Gina Smith (BER) | 2:16.5 | Diane Nancis (TRI) | 2:18.5 |
| 1500 metres | Lavonne Roberts (BAR) | 4:49.0 | Diane Nancis (TRI) | 4:51.6 | Carletta McNabb (JAM) | 4:53.8 |
| 100 metres hurdles (3.4 m/s) | Ann Adams (TRI) | 14.5w | Sonia Smith (BER) | 15.0w | June Caddle (BAR) | 15.1w |
| High jump | June Griffith (GUY) | 1.65 | Grace Jackson (JAM) | 1.65 | Monica Johnson (BER) | 1.625 |
| Long jump | Shonel Ferguson (BAH) | 6.20 | June Griffith (GUY) | 5.66 | Sonia Smith (BER) | 5.53 |
| Shot put | Lucy Russel (BAH) | 12.88 | Ninette Sacco (GLP) | 12.35 | Lynette Adams (BER) | 11.94 |
| Discus throw | Elnur Smith (BAH) | 37.40 | Beryl Bethel (BAH) | 32.94 | Bessie Horton (BER) | 32.14 |
| Javelin throw | Lyn George (TRI) | 43.16 | J. Porter (BAH) | 36.48 | Lucy Russel (BAH) | 35.94 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica | 45.7 | Bermuda | 46.5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 48.4 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Reva Knight Verone Webber Jackie Pusey Maureen Gottshalk | 3:46.4 | Bermuda | 3:50.4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3:56.7 |

### Boys under 17 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Peter Hibbert (JAM) | 11.3 | Eric Berrie (BAR) | 11.4 | E. McQueen (BAH) | 11.4 |
| 200 metres | Peter Hibbert (JAM) | 22.6 | Eric Berrie (BAR) | 22.8 | Anthony Capron (BAH) | 23.1 |
| 400 metres | Michael Swan (BER) | 51.0 | C. Williams (JAM) | 51.0 | Anthony Bullard (BAH) | 51.6 |
| Long jump | Brian Brangman (BER) | 6.79w | K. Clarke (BAH) | 6.61 | Dwight Davis (JAM) | 6.53 |
| Triple jump | Colin Thompson (BAH) | 13.64 | Dwight Davis (JAM) | 13.32 | Brian Brangman (BER) | 13.19 |

### Girls under 17 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Doreen Small (JAM) | 12.3 | L. Richardson (BAH) | 12.5 | Esther Hope (TRI) | 12.5 |
| 200 metres | Esther Hope (TRI) | 25.3 | L. Richardson (BAH) | 25.4 | Donna Burgess (BER) | 25.4 |
| 400 metres | Gina Smith (BER) | 59.1 | Eunice Greene (BAH) | 59.4 | J. Roach (TRI) | 59.8 |
| Long jump | Sharol Henry (JAM) | 5.66 | Sonia Smith (BER) | 5.59 | Pamela Alleyne (BAR) | 5.55 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Bahamas)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Jamaica (JAM) | 12 | 9 | 10 | 31 |
| 2 | Bahamas (BAH)* | 9 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Bermuda (BER) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 30 |
| 4 | Barbados (BAR) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Guyana (GUY) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 117 |