# 1985 CARIFTA Games

The 14th CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados, on April 7–9, 1985.

## Participation (unofficial)

For the 1985 CARIFTA Games only the medalists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 116 medalists (67 junior (under-20) and 49 youth (under-17)) from about 16 countries: Bahamas (30), Barbados (12), Bermuda (4), Cayman Islands (4), Dominica (2), Grenada (1), Guadeloupe (9), Guyana (1), Jamaica (36), Martinique (3), Netherlands Antilles (2), Saint Lucia (1), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1), Suriname (1), Trinidad and Tobago (6), US Virgin Islands (3).

## Austin Sealy Award

The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Andrea Thomas from Jamaica. She won 2 gold medals (400m, and 800m) in the junior (U-20) category. In addition, she was probably part of at least one of the medal winning relay teams (there is no information on the team members).

## 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). The medalists can also be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

### Boys under 20 (Junior)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Michael Newbold (BAH) | 10.74 | Dazel Jules (TRI) | 10.75 | Jimmy Flemming (ISV) | 10.80 |
| 200 metres | Jimmy Flemming (ISV) | 21.65 | Mark Johnson (BAH) | 21.68 | Rommel Liverpool (TRI) | 21.76 |
| 400 metres | Lyndale Patterson (JAM) | 47.87 | Bruce Phillip (DMA) | 48.03 | Byron Ferguson (BAH) | 48.25 |
| 800 metres | Anthony Christie (JAM) | 1:55.62 | Ernest Barrett (JAM) | 1:56.07 | Kevin Smith (BER) | 1:56.09 |
| 1500 metres | Anthony Christie (JAM) | 4:05.19 | Kevin Smith (BER) | 4:05.47 | Michael Jules (BAR) | 4:05.50 |
| 5000 metres | Mark Elliott (JAM) | 15:26.19 | Steve Agar (DMA) | 15:42.94 | Kenroy Levy (JAM) | 15:54.71 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Carlton Aitken (JAM) | 14.55 | Michael Forbes (JAM) | 14.56 | George Knowles (BAH) | 14.69 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Richard Bucknor (JAM) | 53.43 | Allan Ince (BAR) | 54.90 | Michael Forbes (JAM) | 55.19 |
| High jump | Troy Kemp (BAH) | 2.13 | Guy Labylle (GLP) | 2.04 | Daryl Walwyn (BER) | 1.93 |
| Pole vault | Brent Johnson (BAH) | 3.96 | Doyle Peete (BAH) | 3.23 | Michael Russell (JAM) | 3.23 |
| Long jump | Edward Manderson (CAY) | 7.10 | Mark Johnson (BAH) | 7.04 | Greg Williams (JAM) | 6.95 |
| Triple jump | Garfield Anselm (GLP) | 16.03 | Frantz Porier (GLP) | 15.63 | Wendell Lawrence (BAH) | 14.99 |
| Shot put | Georges Robin (GLP) | 15.39 | Joe Woodside (BAH) | 14.21 | Rohan Webb (JAM) | 13.02 |
| Discus throw | Joe Woodside (BAH) | 43.94 | Adrian Brown (JAM) | 41.91 | Adam Llewelyn (CAY) | 38.58 |
| Javelin throw | Joseph Antoine (TRI) | 65.40 | Paul Hurlston (CAY) | 56.42 | Godfrey Augustine (GRN) | 56.06 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.82 | Jamaica | 41.45 | Bahamas | 41.74 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica | 3:12.0 | Bahamas | 3:14.0 | Barbados | 3:28.85 |

### Girls under 20 (Junior)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Ethlyn Tate (JAM) | 11.88 | Yolande Straughn (BAR) | 11.89 | Pauline Chambers (JAM) | 12.07 |
| 200 metres | Yolande Straughn (BAR) | 24.34 | Ethlyn Tate (JAM) | 24.40 | Pauline Chambers (JAM) | 24.54 |
| 400 metres | Andrea Thomas (JAM) | 53.54 | Janice Carter (JAM) | 54.29 | Flora Hyacinth (ISV) | 54.70 |
| 800 metres | Andrea Thomas (JAM) | 2:07.96 | Sandie Richards (JAM) | 2:13.18 | Iyiechia Petrus (ISV) | 2:14.75 |
| 1500 metres | Beverley McNeil (JAM) | 4:47.18 | Ellie Edwards (JAM) | 4:50.43 | Deborah Moise (LCA) | 4:54.77 |
| 3000 metres | Ellie Edwards (JAM) | 10:41.25 | Herta Ebanks (CAY) | 10:53.14 | Rochelle McKenzie (BAH) | 11:09.04 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Sophia Brown (JAM) | 14.96 | Maureen Wiltshire (JAM) | 15.28 | Nancy Boyce (BAR) | 15.62 |
| High jump | Mazel Thomas (JAM) | 1.66 | Dionne Bruff (JAM) | 1.66 | Judy McDonald (BAH) | 1.60 |
| Long jump | Mazel Thomas (JAM) | 5.81 | Catherine Richards (BAR) | 5.63 | Heather Lynch (BAR) | 5.50 |
| Shot put | Millicent McCartney (BAH) | 12.30 | Patricia Curry (BAH) | 11.68 | Tania Pemba (GLP) | 11.32 |
| Discus throw | Sherry Howell (AHO) | 41.04 | Millicent McCartney (BAH) | 39.82 | Janice Daley (JAM) | 37.18 |
| Javelin throw | Sherry Howell (AHO) | 42.20 | Rennet Celestine (TRI) | 41.86 | Dornel Butler (BAH) | 37.46 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica | 46.69 | Bahamas | 46.81 | United States Virgin Islands | 48.09 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica | 3:42.68 | Bahamas | 3:46.92 | United States Virgin Islands | 3:50.48 |

### Boys under 17 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Pascal Théophile (GLP) | 10.94 | Garland Miller (BAH) | 11.13 | Glendale Miller (BAH) | 11.16 |
| 200 metres | Glendale Miller (BAH) | 21.92 | Carey Johnson (JAM) | 21.96 | Garland Miller (BAH) | 22.02 |
| 400 metres | Carey Johnson (JAM) | 49.12 | Barrington Campbell (JAM) | 49.56 | Christian Landre-Cornano (GLP) | 50.01 |
| 800 metres | Ashton Cherubin (BAR) | 1:59.36 | Floyd Ambrister (BAH) | 1:59.65 | Curtan Smith (JAM) | 1:59.73? |
| 1500 metres | Leroy Webley (JAM) | 4:15.64 | Martin Forde (BAR) | 4:16.20 | Ashton Cherubin (BAR) | 4:16.82 |
| High jump | Joël Vincent (MTQ) | 1.99 | Emile Ledee (BAH) | 1.96 | Darnell Ranger (BAH) | 1.85 |
| Long jump | Mark Mason (GUY) | 6.94 | John Edwards (BAH) | 6.71 | Patrice Boisdur (GLP) | 6.69 |
| Triple jump | Georges Sainte-Rose (MTQ) | 14.02 | Bradley Frazer (BAH) | 13.64 | Darnell Ranger (BAH) | 13.50 |
| Shot put | Adolphus Nichols (TRI) | 13.06 | Kevin Culmer (BAH) | 12.86 | Peter Malpas (BER) | 12.45 |
| Discus throw | Linval Swaby (JAM) | 40.78 | Nelson Braafhart (AHO) | 38.99 | Adolphus Nichols (TRI) | 38.78 |
| Javelin throw | Adrian Bullen (BAR) | 52.04 | Kevin Smith (BAH) | 51.48 | Kevin Culmer (BAH) | 49.64 |

### Girls under 17 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Beverly McDonald (JAM) | 11.99 | Sheena Sturrup (BAH) | 12.09 | Keva Mackey (BAH) | 12.19 |
| 200 metres | Keva Mackey (BAH) | 24.21 | Beverly McDonald (JAM) | 24.22 | Sheena Sturrup (BAH) | 24.52 |
| 400 metres | Francine Landre (GLP) | 57.07 | Sheena Sturrup (BAH) | 57.53 | Patricia Wisdom (BAH) | 57.58 |
| 800 metres | Judith Campbell (JAM) | 2:15.07 | Mireille Sankaatsing (SUR) | 2:15.80 | Rochelle Millar (BAH) | 2:15.86 |
| 1500 metres | Judith Campbell (JAM) | 4:46.34 | Joclyn Connage (JAM) | 4:48.77 | Rochelle Millar (BAH) | 4:49.26 |
| High jump | Michelle Alleyne (TRI) | 1.67 | Nicole Springer (BAR) | 1.64 | Lorraine Bartley (JAM) | 1.55 |
| Long jump | Dahlia Duhaney (JAM) | 5.50 | Natasha Brown (BAH) | 5.48 | Jacqueline Ross (VIN) | 5.47 |
| Shot put | Marie-José Alger (MTQ) | 11.35 | Leslie Rooks (BER) | 10.94 | Denise Taylor (BAH) | 10.12 |
| Discus throw | Michelle Heron (JAM) | 35.20 | Leslie Rooks (BER) | 34.81 | Ann-Marie Higgins (JAM) | 34.42 |
| Javelin throw | Joy-Ann Best (BAR) | 35.46 | Pamela Levine (BAR) | 34.80 | Eurise Farquharson (BAH) | 34.42 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Barbados)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Jamaica (JAM) | 25 | 14 | 11 | 50 |
| 2 | Bahamas (BAH) | 7 | 19 | 19 | 45 |
| 3 | Barbados (BAR)* | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Martinique (MTQ) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Cayman Islands (CAY) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | Guyana (GUY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Bermuda (BER) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | Dominica (DMA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Suriname (SUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Grenada (GRN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Saint Lucia (LCA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (16 entries) | Totals (16 entries) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 156 |