CARIFTA Games

The CARIFTA Games is an annual athletics competition founded by the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA). The games was first held in 1972 and consists of track and field events including sprint races, hurdles, middle distance track events, jumping and throwing events, and relays. The Games has two age categories: under-17 (under-18 until 2017) and under-20. Only countries associated with CARIFTA may compete in the competition.

For the CARIFTA swimming meet, see CARIFTA Swimming Championships.

History

In 1972, Austin Sealy,[1] then president of the Amateur Athletic Association of Barbados, inaugurated the CARIFTA Games to mark the transition from the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). CARIFTA was meant to enhance relations between the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean after the dissolution of the West Indies Federation, but the CARIFTA Games took that idea a step further, including the French and Dutch Antilles in an annual junior track and field championship meet.

The meet normally runs over three days during the Easter period and includes over 150 separate events. The Games has two age categories for boys and girls: under-17 and under-20, the latter in line with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) guidelines for junior athletes. The meet is run entirely under IAAF rules.

According to IAAF President, Lamine Diack, CARIFTA is "on par with the World Championships."[2] The meet is considered one of the best development meets in world athletics. Having started out on grass tracks, with athletes staying in schools or other similar temporary shelter, the CARIFTA Games have come a long way. College and university coaches and scouts from the United States make their way to the Games each year, in a bid to identify up-and-coming athletes.

The Games have produced world record holders Usain Bolt, Darrel Brown, World and Olympic champions such as Veronica Campbell Brown of Jamaica, Kim Collins of St Kitts-Nevis and Pauline Davis-Thompson of the Bahamas, Alleyne Francique of Grenada and Obadele Thompson of Barbados. CARIFTA has spawned administrators like Dean Greenaway, President of the British Virgin Islands Athletics Association.

In the early years, a handful of territories (Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Bahamas, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Bermuda) had facilities appropriate for hosting what really is a world-class meet. Since 2000, though, Grenada, St Kitts-Nevis and St Lucia have built brand new stadia and hosted the CARIFTA Games. The Games have also been held on Tobago and in Montego Bay, Jamaica, which became the 14th different venue in 2011.

The CARIFTA Games are normally sponsored by regional companies including the National Gas Company of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd and Guardian Holdings. In 2009, telecommunications company, LIME Caribbean signed on as a presenting sponsor, providing finance to the local organising committee, direct assistance to national teams and live coverage of the Games on TV across the Caribbean, as well as via Internet streaming.[3]

The Games are hosted directly under the auspices of the North and Central American and Caribbean Confederation of World Athletics, more commonly known as NACAC. Each country may enter two athletes per event and up to six athletes may be entered for relay events (with two acting as substitutes) and three athletes in the combined events such as pentathlon or heptathlon.

Games
Edition Year City Country Date Venue No. of
Events		 Top Team
1st 1972 () Bridgetown Barbados 1–4 April 23 Jamaica
2nd 1973 () Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago 4–5 May 34 Jamaica
3rd 1974 () Kingston Jamaica 13–15 April Independence Park 34 Jamaica
4th 1975 () Hamilton Bermuda 29–31 March 36 Bermuda
5th 1976 () Nassau Bahamas 19–20 April 39 Jamaica
6th 1977 () Bridgetown Barbados 25–26 April 39 Jamaica
7th 1978 () Nassau Bahamas 27–28 March 39 Jamaica
8th 1979 () Kingston Jamaica 20–22 April Independence Park 42 Jamaica
9th 1980 () Hamilton Bermuda 3–4 May 48 Bahamas
10th 1981 () Nassau Bahamas 20–21 April Thomas A. Robinson Stadium 48 Bahamas
11th 1982 () Kingston Jamaica 10–12 April Independence Park 52 Jamaica
12th 1983 () Fort-de-France Martinique 2–4 April 52 Bahamas
13th 1984 () Nassau Bahamas 21–23 April 52 Bahamas
14th 1985 () Bridgetown Barbados 7–9 April 52 Jamaica
15th 1986 () Les Abymes Guadeloupe 29–31 March 52 Jamaica
16th 1987 () Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago 18–20 April 52 Jamaica
17th 1988 () Kingston Jamaica 2–4 April Independence Park 52 Jamaica
18th 1989 () Bridgetown Barbados 25–27 March 50 Jamaica
19th 1990 () Kingston Jamaica 14–16 April Independence Park 52 Jamaica
20th 1991 () Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago 30 March 30 – 1 April 53 Jamaica
21st 1992 () Nassau Bahamas 18–20 April 53 Jamaica
22nd 1993 () Fort-de-France Martinique 10–11 April 55 Jamaica
23rd 1994 () Bridgetown Barbados 2–4 April 58 Jamaica
24th 1995 () George Town Cayman Islands 15–17 April 58 Jamaica
25th 1996 () Kingston Jamaica 6–8 April Independence Park 58 Jamaica
26th 1997 () Bridgetown Barbados 4–6 April National Stadium 58 Jamaica
27th 1998 () Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago 11–13 April 62 Jamaica
28th 1999 () Fort-de-France Martinique 3–5 April 63 Jamaica
29th 2000 () St. George's Grenada 22–24 April National Stadium 61 Jamaica
30th 2001 () Bridgetown Barbados 14–16 April 62 Jamaica
31st 2002 () Nassau Bahamas March 30 – April 1 Robinson National Stadium 66 Jamaica
32nd 2003 () Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago 19–21 April Hasely Crawford National Stadium 66 Jamaica
33rd 2004 () Hamilton Bermuda 9–11 April National Stadium 66 Jamaica
34th 2005 () Bacolet Trinidad and Tobago 26–28 March Dwight Yorke Stadium 66 Jamaica
35th 2006 () Les Abymes Guadeloupe 15–17 April René Serge Nabajoth Stadium 66 Jamaica
36th 2007 () Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands 7–9 April National Stadium 66 Jamaica
37th 2008 () Basseterre St Kitts and Nevis 22–24 March Silver Jubilee Stadium 66 Jamaica
38th 2009 () Vieux Fort St Lucia 10–13 April George Odlum National Stadium 66 Jamaica
39th 2010 () George Town Cayman Islands 3–5 April Truman Bodden Sports Complex 66 Jamaica
40th 2011 () Montego Bay Jamaica 23–25 April Montego Bay Sports Complex 66 Jamaica
41st 2012 () Hamilton Bermuda 6–9 April National Stadium 66 Jamaica
42nd 2013 () Nassau Bahamas 29 March – 1 April Robinson National Stadium 66 Jamaica
43rd 2014 () Fort-de-France Martinique 19–21 April Stade Pierre Aliker 66 Jamaica
44th 2015 () Sugar City St Kitts and Nevis 4–6 April Silver Jubilee Stadium 66 Jamaica
45th 2016 () St. George's Grenada 26–28 March National Stadium 66 Jamaica
46th 2017 () Willemstad Curaçao 15–17 April Ergilio Hato Stadium 66 Jamaica
47th 2018 () Nassau Bahamas 31 March – 2 April Thomas Robinson Stadium 66 Jamaica
48th 2019 () George Town Cayman Islands 20–22 April Truman Bodden Sports Complex 66 Jamaica
49th 2022 () Kingston Jamaica 16–18 April Independence Park 66 Jamaica
50th 2023 () Nassau Bahamas 7–9 April Thomas Robinson Stadium Jamaica

Medal Totals Since 1990

As of 2019

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Jamaica7705323381640
2 Bahamas171229263663
3 Trinidad and Tobago166210225601
4 Barbados127164192483
5 Martinique7186113270
6 Grenada546072186
7 Guadeloupe476179187
8 Antigua and Barbuda28122262
9 Bermuda253643104
10 Guyana21192666
11 Cayman Islands11162552
12 Saint Lucia10221850
13 British Virgin Islands891330
14 Dominica7121433
15 French Guiana671023
16 Turks and Caicos Islands65819
17 Saint Kitts and Nevis5111430
18 Suriname44614
19 U.S. Virgin Islands35917
20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2439
21 Curaçao22812
22 Anguilla2158
23 Belize2114
24 Netherlands Antilles05611
25 Aruba0224
26 Haiti0011
Totals (26 entries)1548151515164579

CARIFTA Games Records

Jamaica has dominated the medals table at CARIFTA over the years. So too the record books. They hold records in 10 of the 21 Under-20 men's events contested all-time at CARIFTA, and hold or share 11 of the 17 Under-20 women's records. At the junior level, Jamaican boys own nine of the 17 records, whilst their girls possess a remarkable 10 of 16 marks in the Under-17 division. The oldest CARIFTA record in the books, though (at least for events still being contested in the modern Games), belongs to a Bermudan, Sonya Smith, whose Under-20 Javelin Throw performance of 53.98m has been on the books since 1979. The oldest boys' record is 15.03 m, the winning distance for Lyndon Sands of the Bahamas in the 1980 Under-17 Triple Jump.

Kareem Streete-Thompson went on to become one of the world's leading horizontal jumpers, but his CARIFTA performances have earned legendary status. In 1989, he set an Under-17 Long Jump record with a leap of 7.83 m, and a year later his 7.94 m was an Under-20 record, in his first year competing at that level for Cayman Islands. Both marks remain untouched. The women's horizontal jump records are almost as long-lived, Jackie Edwards' 1987 mark of 6.14 m was the Under-17 winning distance that year, and Daphne Saunders' leap of 6.93 m won her the 1989 title. Both ladies are from the Bahamas.

Men Under 20
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Games Ref Video
100 m 10.11 (+1.2 m/s) Yohan Blake  Jamaica 7 April 2007 2007 Providenciales
200 m 19.93 (+1.4 m/s) Usain Bolt  Jamaica 11 April 2004 2004 Hamilton
400 m 45.02 Kirani James  Grenada 3 April 2010 2010 Georgetown [4]
800 m 1:48.95 Kenroy Levy  Jamaica April 1987 1987 Port of Spain
1500 m 3:47.56 Gavyn Nero  Trinidad and Tobago 11 April 2009 2009 Vieux Fort
3000 m[5] 8:48.20 Trevor Small  Barbados April 1976 1976 Nassau
5000 m 14:34.34 Kemoy Campbell  Jamaica 5 April 2010 2010 George Town
110 m hurdles (99.1 cm) 13.23 (+1.6 m/s) Wilhem Belocian Guadeloupe/ Guadeloupe 21 April 2014 2014 Fort-de-France [6]
300 m hurdles 41.00 Clive Barriffe  Jamaica 5 May 1973 1973 Port of Spain
400 m hurdles 49.76 Jehue Gordon  Trinidad and Tobago 4 April 2010 2010 Georgetown [4]
3000 m steeplechase 9:59.62 Junior Mitchell  Trinidad and Tobago 31 March 1991 1991 Port of Spain
High jump 2.22 m Jermaine Francis  Saint Kitts and Nevis 17 April 2017 2017 Willemstad [7]
Pole vault 5.06 m Brenden Vanderpool  Bahamas 9 April 2023 2023 Nassau [8]
Long jump 7.94 m[9] Kareem Streete-Thompson  Cayman Islands 20 April 1990 1990 Kingston
Triple jump 16.46 m (+0.5 m/s) Jaydon Hibbert  Jamaica 18 April 2022 2022 Kingston [10]
Shot put (6 kg) 20.02 m Kobe Lawrence  Jamaica 18 April 2022 2022 Kingston [11]
Discus throw (1.75 kg) 66.41 m Roje Stona  Jamaica 15 April 2017 2017 Willemstad [12]
Javelin throw (800 g) 79.89 m Keyshawn Strachan  Bahamas 16 April 2022 2022 Kingston [11]
Heptathlon 5623 pts Maurice Smith  Jamaica April 1999 1999 Fort-de-France
Octathlon 5839 pts Shakiel Chattoo  Jamaica 4–5 April 2015 2015 Basseterre
11.17 (-2.4 m/s) (100 m), 6.65 m (+0.8 m/s) (long jump), 12.26 m (shot put/6kg), 49.30 (400 m) /
14.61 (-2.1 m/s) (110 m hurdles/0.99 m), 1.97 m (high jump), 45.19 m (javelin), 3.04.15 (1000 m)
4×100 m relay 39.15 Bouwahjgie Nkrumie
Bryan Levell
Sandrey Davison
DeAndre Daley		  Jamaica 17 April 2022 2022 Kingston [13]
4×400 m relay 3:05.68 Lennox Williams
Omar McLeod
Jevaughn Minzie
Javon Francis		  Jamaica 1 April 2013 2013 Nassau [14]

Women Under 20
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Games Ref
100 m 11.03 (heat) Aleen Bailey  Jamaica 11 April 1998 1998 Port of Spain
11.03 (heat) Tamicka Clarke  Bahamas 11 April 1998 1998 Port of Spain
200 m 22.77 (+1.7 m/s) Shaunae Miller  Bahamas 1 April 2013 2013 Nassau [15]
400 m 51.30 Sonita Sutherland  Jamaica 15 April 2006 2006 Les Abymes
800 m 2:05.90 Natoya Goule  Jamaica 24 March 2008 2008 Basseterre
1500 m 4:27.48 Natoya Goule  Jamaica 10 April 2009 2009 Vieux Fort
3000 m 9:50.56 Janice Turner  Jamaica 31 March 1991 1991 Port of Spain
100 m hurdles (83.8 cm) 13.06 (+0.9 m/s) Alexis James  Jamaica 10 April 2023 2023 Nassau [16]
400 m hurdles 56.22 Shiann Salmon  Jamaica 1 April 2018 2018 Nassau [17]
High jump 1.87 m Jeanelle Scheper  Saint Lucia 1 April 2013 2013 Nassau [18]
Long jump 6.48 m Yanis David  Guadeloupe 28 March 2016 2016 St. George’s [19]
Triple jump 13.40 m (+1.4 m/s) Yanis David  Guadeloupe 3 April 2015 2015 Basseterre [20]
Shot put (4.0 kg) 15.75 m Claudia Villeneuve  Martinique 30 March 2002 2002 Nassau
Discus throw (1.0 kg) 54.19 m Fiona Richards  Jamaica 15 April 2017 2017 Willemstad [21]
Javelin throw
600g old spec. (-1998)		 53.98 m Sonya Smith  Bermuda 20 April 1979 1979 Kingston
Javelin throw
600g new spec. (1999-)		 51.13 m Candesha Scott  Grenada 28 March 2016 2016 St. George’s [22]
Pentathlon 3935 pts Salcia Slack  Jamaica 23 March 2008 2008 Basseterre
Heptathlon 5231 pts Ayesha Champagnie  Jamaica 4–5 April 2015 2015 Basseterre [23]
14.49 (+1.2 m/s) (100 m hurdles/ 0.838 m), 1.61 m (high jump), 13.16 m (shot put), 25.69 (+1.3 m/s) (200 m) /
5.43 m (+0.4 m/s) (long jump), 44.37 m (javelin), 2:39.27 (800 m)
4×100 m relay 42.58 Serena Cole
Tina Clayton
Brianna Lyston
Tia Clayton		  Jamaica 17 April 2022 2022 Kingston [24]
4×400 m relay 3:31.47 Olivia James
Janieve Russell
Simoya Campbell
Chrisann Gordon		  Jamaica 25 April 2011 2011 Montego Bay [25]

Boys Under 18
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Games Ref
100 m 10.27 (+1.9 m/s) Raheem Chambers  Jamaica 20 April 2014 2014 Fort-de-France [26]
200 m 20.84 (+1.2 m/s) Odean Skeen  Jamaica 5 April 2010 2010 Georgetown [4]
400 m 46.64 Christopher Taylor  Jamaica 4 April 2015 2015 Basseterre [27]
800 m 1:49.88 Jonathan Jones  Barbados 28 March 2016 2016 St George's [28]
1500 m 4:00.04 Theon O'Connor  Jamaica 7 April 2007 2007 Providenciales
3000 m 8:46.49 Kemoy Campbell  Jamaica 8 April 2007 2007 Providenciales
5000 m 16:11.01 Kendell Simon  Grenada 4 April 1999 1999 Fort-de-France
100 m hurdles 12.88 Aaron Wilmore  Bahamas 24 March 2008 2008 Basseterre
110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) 13.32
wind: +1.3 m/s (heat)		 Jaheel Hyde  Jamaica 21 April 2014 2014 Fort-de-France
13.1 (ht)
no wind reading		 Tavonte Mott  Bahamas 6 April 2015 2015 Basseterre [29]
400 m hurdles (0.84 m) 51.21 Jaheel Hyde  Jamaica 20 April 2014 2014 Fort-de-France [30]
High jump 2.13 m Raymond Higgs  Bahamas 7 April 2007 2007 Providenciales
Long jump 7.83 m Kareem Streete-Thompson  Cayman Islands March 1989 1989 Bridgetown
Triple jump 16.33 m (+2.0 m/s) Miguel van Assen  Suriname 19 April 2014 2014 Fort-de-France [6]
Shot put (5.0 kg) 18.17 m Daniel Cope  Jamaica 16 April 2017 2017 Willemstad [31]
Discus throw (1.5 kg) 60.43 m Phillipe Barnet  Jamaica 26 March 2016 2016 St. George’s [32]
Javelin throw (700 g) 76.50 m Tyriq Hosford  Trinidad and Tobago 16 April 2017 2017 Willemstad [33]
4×100 m relay 39.97 Michali Everett
Tyreke Wilson
Xavier Nairne
Michael Stephens		  Jamaica 16 April 2017 2017 Willemstad [34]
4×400 m relay 3:12.07 Leonardo Ledgister
Devaughn Ellington
Jauavney James
Christopher Taylor		  Jamaica 6 April 2015 2015 Basseterre [35]

Girls Under 18
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Games Ref
100 m 11.28 (heat) Raneika Bean  Bermuda 11 April 1998 1998 Port of Spain
200 m 23.03 (heat) Anneisha McLaughlin  Jamaica 31 March 2002 2002 Nassau
400 m 53.36 Shaunae Miller  Bahamas 3 April 2010 2010 Georgetown [36]
800 m 2:09.59 Natoya Goule  Jamaica 17 April 2006 2006 Les Abymes
1500 m 4:32.70 Natoya Goule  Jamaica 15 April 2006 2006 Les Abymes
3000 m 10:00.23 Janill Williams  Antigua and Barbuda 4 April 1999 1999 Fort-de-France
100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) 13.16 (-2.1 m/s) Britany Anderson  Jamaica 17 April 2017 2017 Willemstad [37]
300 m hurdles 41.30 Janieve Russell  Jamaica 12 April 2009 2009 Vieux Fort
400 m hurdles (76.2 cm) 58.95 Sanique Walker  Jamaica 16 April 2017 2017 Willemstad [38]
High jump 1.85 m Akela Jones  Barbados 3 April 2010 2010 Georgetown [36]
Long jump 6.14 m Jackie Edwards  Bahamas April 1987 1987 Port of Spain
6.24 m NWI Yanis Esméralda David Guadeloupe/ Guadeloupe 20 April 2014 2014 Fort-de-France
Triple jump 13.10 m (+1.5 m/s) Yanis Esméralda David Guadeloupe/ Guadeloupe 21 April 2014 2014 Fort-de-France [39]
Shot put (3.0 kg) 16.31 m Sahjay Stevens  Jamaica 4 April 2015 2015 Basseterre [40]
Discus throw (1.0 kg) 46.47 m Janel Fullerton  Jamaica 19 April 2014 2014 Fort-de-France [41]
Javelin throw (500 g) 49.66 m Shanee Angol  Dominica 21 April 2014 2014 Fort-de-France [42]
Javelin throw
600g old spec. (-1998)		 43.66 m Francette Pognon  Martinique April 1997 1997 Bridgetown
Javelin throw
600g new spec. (1999-)		 42.90 m Deandra Dottin  Barbados 9 April 2007 2007 Providenciales
4 × 100 m relay 44.80 Shellece Clarke
Shanice Reid
Natalliah White
Kimone Shaw		  Jamaica 20 April 2014 2014 Fort-de-France [43]
4 × 400 m relay 3:37.65 Taqece Duggan
Junell Bromfield
Shannon Kalawan
Tiffany James		  Jamaica 21 April 2014 2014 Fort-de-France [44]

Boys Under 17
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Games Ref
100 m 10.34 Dexter Lee  Jamaica 7 April 2007 2007 Providenciales
200 m 20.84 (+1.2 m/s) Odean Skeen  Jamaica 5 April 2010 2010 Georgetown [4]
400 m 47.33 Usain Bolt  Jamaica 30 March 2002 2002 Nassau
800 m 1:51.79 Jerrad Mason  Barbados 25 April 2011 2011 Montego Bay [25]
1500 m 4:00.04 Theon O'Connor  Jamaica 7 April 2007 2007 Providenciales
3000 m 8:46.49 Kemoy Campbell  Jamaica 8 April 2007 2007 Providenciales
5000 m 16:11.01 Kendell Simon  Grenada 4 April 1999 1999 Fort-de-France
100 m hurdles 12.88 Aaron Wilmore  Bahamas 24 March 2008 2008 Basseterre
110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) 13.54 (+0.6 m/s) Deshaun Lamb  Jamaica 22 April 2019 2019 George Town [45]
400 m hurdles 52.75 Stephen Newbold  Bahamas 4 April 2010 2010 Georgetown [4]
High jump 2.13 m Raymond Higgs  Bahamas 7 April 2007 2007 Providenciales
Long jump 7.83 m Kareem Streete-Thompson  Cayman Islands March 1989 1989 Bridgetown
Triple jump 15.19 m Miguel van Assen  Suriname 30 March 2013 2013 Nassau [46]
Shot put 17.42 m Christopher Brown  Jamaica 24 April 2011 2011 Montego Bay [47]
Discus throw 53.32 m Kobe Lawrence  Jamaica 22 April 2019 2019 George Town [48]
Javelin throw (700 g) 64.31 m Keyshawn Strachan  Bahamas 21 April 2019 2019 George Town [49]
4 × 100 m relay 40.76 Adam Cummings
Odean Skeen
Travis Drummond
Jazeel Murphy		  Jamaica 12 April 2009 2009 Vieux Fort
4 × 400 m relay 3:14.52 Ivan Henry
Okeen Williams
Michael O'Hara
Devaughn Baker		  Jamaica 9 April 2012 2012 Hamilton [50]

Girls Under 17
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Games Ref
100 m 11.27 (+1.6 m/s) Briana Williams  Jamaica 31 March 2018 2018 Nassau [51]
200 m 23.03 (heat) Anneisha McLaughlin  Jamaica 31 March 2002 2002 Nassau
400 m 53.19 Megan Moss  Bahamas 31 March 2018 2018 Nassau [52]
800 m 2:09.59 Natoya Goule  Jamaica 17 April 2006 2006 Les Abymes
1500 m 4:32.70 Natoya Goule  Jamaica 15 April 2006 2006 Les Abymes
3000 m 10:00.23 Janill Williams  Antigua and Barbuda 4 April 1999 1999 Fort-de-France
100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) 13.11 (+1.7 m/s) Crystal Morrison  Jamaica 1 April 2018 2018 Nassau [53]
300 m hurdles 41.30 Janieve Russell  Jamaica 12 April 2009 2009 Vieux Fort
400 m hurdles 1:00.78 Quaycian Davis  Jamaica 21 April 2019 2019 George Town [54]
High jump 1.85 m Akela Jones  Barbados 3 April 2010 2010 Georgetown [36]
Long jump 6.14 m Jackie Edwards  Bahamas April 1987 1987 Port of Spain
Triple jump 12.61 m Rochelle Farquharson  Jamaica 12 April 2009 2009 Vieux Fort
Shot put (3 kg) 14.51 m Thamera Manette  Martinique 31 March 2018 2018 Nassau [55]
Shot put 14.29 m Claudia Villeneuve  Martinique 3 April 1999 1999 Fort-de-France
Discus throw (1.0 kg) 47.94 m Cedricka Williams  Jamaica 22 April 2019 2019 George Town [56]
Javelin throw (500 g) 46.07 m Kamera Strachan  Bahamas 10 April 2023 2023 Nassau [57]
Javelin throw
600g old spec. (-1998)		 43.66 m Francette Pognon  Martinique April 1997 1997 Bridgetown
Javelin throw
600g new spec. (1999-)		 44.57 m Dior-Rae Scott  Bahamas 18 April 2022 2022 Kingston [11]
4×100 m relay 44.95 Briana Williams
Sashieka Steele
Serena Cole
Tia Clayton		  Jamaica 1 April 2018 2018 Nassau [58]
4×400 m relay 3:38.09 Janieve Russell
Shericka Jackson
Deandre Whitehorne
Chrisann Gordon		  Jamaica 13 April 2009 2009 Vieux Fort

Austin Sealy Award Winners

Starting in 1977,[59] the Austin Sealy Award is presented to the athlete adjudged the most outstanding, either in terms of record accomplishment, or quality of performance as compared to other top medallists. The Carifta Games Magazine issued for the 40th edition of the Carifta Games contains the article: "Most Outstanding Athletes over the years: Winners of the Austin Sealy Trophy", by David Miller, published on page 19 in part 2[60] and on page 24 in part 3.[61] It displays a complete list of award winners. However, there are a couple of inconsistencies: in 2008 Barbados' hurdles sprinter Kierre Beckles won the trophy[62] rather than Trinidadian hurdles sprinter Jehue Gordon, who on the other hand gained the trophy in 2010[63] rather than Grenadian sprinter Kirani James, the winner of 2009.

In 2002 Jamaican U17 sprinter Anneisha McLaughlin won the award[64] rather Usain Bolt, who was awarded the trophy in 2003 and 2004.

Bahamian thrower Laverne Eve is reported to be the award winner in Kingston in 1982 and Martinique in 1983,[59] rather than in 1981. In the year 1981, U17 sprinter Candy Ford from Bermuda, who then won three gold medals (100 m, 200 m, and 400 m), was awarded the so-called "Oscar Steele Challenge Trophy" for being the most outstanding athlete of the games.[65]

Winner (Country) Year(s)
 Debbie Jones (BER)1977
 Mary Ann Higgs (BAH)1978*
 Jon Jones (JAM)1979*
 Richard Louis (BAR)1980*
 Candy Ford (BER)1981*†
 Laverne Eve (BAH)1982
 Laverne Eve (BAH)1983
 Pauline Davis (BAH)1984
 Andrea Thomas (JAM)1985
Guadeloupe Pascal Théophile (GLP)1986*
 Nicole Springer (BAR)1987
 Michelle Freeman (JAM)1988
 Kareem Streete-Thompson (CAY)1989*
 Kareem Streete-Thompson (CAY)1990
 Inez Turner (JAM)1991
 Claudine Williams (JAM)1992*
 Nikole Mitchell (JAM)1993
 Obadele Thompson (BAR)1994
 Debbie Ferguson (BAH)1995
 Cydonie Mothersille (CAY)1996
 Roy Bailey (JAM)
 Aleen Bailey (JAM)		1997
 Janill Williams (ATG)1998
 Darrel Brown (TRI)1999*
 Darrel Brown (TRI)2000*
 Veronica Campbell (JAM)2001
 Anneisha McLaughlin (JAM)2002*
 Usain Bolt (JAM)2003
 Usain Bolt (JAM)2004
 Theon O'Conner (JAM)2005*
 Gavyn Nero (TRI)2006*
 Yohan Blake (JAM)2007
 Kierre Beckles (BAR)2008
 Kirani James (GRN)2009
 Jehue Gordon (TRI)2010
 Anthonique Strachan (BAH)2011
 Anthonique Strachan (BAH)2012
 Shaunae Miller (BAH)2013
 Akela Jones (BAR)2014
 Mary Fraser (BAR)2015*
 Anderson Peters (GRN)2016
 Glenn Kunst (CUR)2017
 Briana Williams (JAM)2018
 Briana Williams (JAM)2019
Competition not held2020
Competition not held2021
 Adeajah Hodge (BVI)2022
 Roshawn Clarke (JAM)2023

* = Under-17 (before 2014) / Under-18 (after 2013)
† = Oscar Steele Challenge Trophy

See also

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