1976 CARIFTA Games

International athletics championship event

V CARIFTA Games

Dates| April 19–20
Host city| Nassau, Bahamas
Level| Junior and Youth
Events| 39
Participation| about 76 athletes from
8 nations

← 1975 Hamilton

1977 Bridgetown →

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

## Participation (unofficial)

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Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] 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

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Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),[2] Girls under 20 (Junior),[3] Boys under 17 (Youth),[4] and Girls under 17 (Youth).[5] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]

### Boys under 20 (Junior)

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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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)

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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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)

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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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)

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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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)

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*   Host nation (Bahamas)

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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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)| 39| 39| 39| 117

## References

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1. ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved October 8, 2011
2. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 MEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
3. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 WOMEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
4. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 BOYS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
5. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 GIRLS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011

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