1979 CARIFTA Games

VIII CARIFTA Games 200px Kingston, Jamaica Jamaica April 20–22 14 about 183 42 Junior and Youth 1978 Nassau 1980 Hamilton The 8th CARIFTA Games was held in Kingston, Jamaica on April 20–22, 1979. Participation (unofficial) Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 183 athletes (131 junior (under-20) and 52 youth (under-17)) from about 14 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (1), Bahamas (36), Bermuda (23), British Virgin Islands (2), Cayman Islands (3), Grenada (3), Guadeloupe (4), Guyana (10), Jamaica (44), Lesser Antilles (1), Martinique (10), Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (2), Trinidad and Tobago (20). Austin Sealy Award The Austin Sealy Trophy was awarded to Thaon Jon Jones from Jamaica. Carifta Games Magazine, Part 2 http://www.cariftagames2011.herobo.com/web_documents/carifta_magazine_sm_part2.pdf Carifta Games 2011 Oct 12, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120425061142/http://www.cariftagames2011.herobo.com/web_documents/carifta_magazine_sm_part2.pdf 2012-04-25 dead Carifta Games Magazine, Part 3 http://www.cariftagames2011.herobo.com/web_documents/carifta_magazine_sm_part3.pdf Carifta Games 2011 Oct 12, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120425061211/http://www.cariftagames2011.herobo.com/web_documents/carifta_magazine_sm_part3.pdf 2012-04-25 deadSpam Jones Gives NU Track a Boost https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-spam-jones-gives-nu-t/191801908/ Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska) 21 February 2026 25 1 Feb 1980 He won 4 gold medals (100m, 200m, long jump, triple jump) in the youth (U-17) category, and therefore was described as the most outstanding athletes of the 39 stagings of the games. Medal summary Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior), Athletics Weekly CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 MEN) http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cfg.htm October 8, 2011 Girls under 20 (Junior), Athletics Weekly CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 WOMEN) http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cfgw.htm October 8, 2011 Boys under 17 (Youth), Athletics Weekly CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 BOYS) http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cfgy.htm October 8, 2011 and Girls under 17 (Youth). Athletics Weekly CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 GIRLS) http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cfgyw.htm October 8, 2011 Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. World Junior Athletics History WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH") http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/CAJG/CAJG1979.html October 8, 2011 Boys under 20 (Junior) 100 metresFabian Whymns BAH 10.72George Walcott JAM 10.79Tony Laguerre GLP 10.91200 metresEric Berrie BAR 21.49Fabian Whymns BAH 21.67George Walcott JAM 21.74400 metresWillis Alexander TRI 48.02Dennis Wallace JAM 48.54Cecil White JAM 48.59800 metresByron Francis JAM 1:53.34Reuben Bayley BAR 1:53.87Ian Smith JAM 1:54.31500 metresWilliam Johnson BAH 3:57.24Byron Francis JAM 3:58.79Alrick Parkin JAM 4:04.73000 metresGilbert Dunkley JAM 8:54.6Barrington Minott JAM 8:57.3Wilbur Ferdinand TRI 9:00.7110 metres hurdlesB. Morris JAM 14.71Paul Bowe BAH 14.75Chris Thelwell JAM 14.88400 metres hurdlesColin O'Brien TRI 54.21Sidney Cartwright BAH 56.2Ken Gray JAM 57.1High jumpDesmond Morris JAM 2.08Bernard Nesbitt BAH 2.03Laird McLean TRI 1.98Pole vaultMichael Johnson JAM 3.66Clyde McGregor JAM 3.50Sidney Cartwright BAH 3.20Long jumpDwight Davis JAM 7.36Anthony Phillip BER 7.06Ed Stuart BAH 7.03Triple jumpDon Small BAR 15.01Brad Johnson BAH 14.89Dorant Bartlett BAH 14.88Shot putClyde McGregor JAM 15.10James Dedier TRI 14.87R. Woolridge BER 14.41Discus throwJames Dedier TRI 48.20Derrick Horsham JAM 48.06Byron Alleyne TRI 45.12Javelin throwSidney Cartwright BAH 56.76N. Griffiths BAR 55.72J. Dill BER 53.924 × 100 metres relay Clyde McGregor Chris Thelwell George Walcott Albert Lawrence 41.41 41.60 41.994 × 400 metres relay 3:13.0 3:14.6 3:17.5 Girls under 20 (Junior) 100 metresRaymonde Naigre GLP 11.77Merlene Ottey JAM 11.87Mary Ann Higgs BAH 11.92200 metresOralee Fowler BAH 23.98Merlene Ottey JAM 24.05Raymonde Naigre GLP 24.36400 metresMary Ann Higgs BAH 53.58Oralee Fowler BAH 54.88Fredericka Wright JAM 54.9800 metresLavonne Roberts BAR 2:14.3Eugenie Beason JAM 2:15.6Marcia Tate JAM 2:16.01500 metresMargaret Williams JAM 4:43.6Sharon Powell JAM 4:46.5Gina Smith BER 4:51.4100 metres hurdlesSharon Moffat JAM 14.77Gina Tempro BAR 14.83Monica Johnson BER 15.32High jumpAgnes Riley BAR 1.625Monica Johnson BER 1.625Karen Turnquest BAH 1.625Long jumpAudrey Llewellyn JAM 5.68Alison Jones JAM 5.60Agnes Riley BAR 5.28Shot putLyn Antoine BAH 12.95Sonya Smith BER 12.61Marie-Josée Manette GLP 11.29Discus throwBeryl Eve BAH 37.94Carol Woodside BAH 34.32Ava Coombs TRI 33.60Javelin throwSonya Smith BER 53.98Carol Woodside BAH 41.98Wendy Griffith BAR 38.964 × 100 metres relay 45.79 Marcia Brown Merlene Ottey Normalee Murray Fredericka Wright 46.47 46.884 × 400 metres relay 3:41.79 N. Gordon Normalee Murray Marcia Tate Fredericka Wright 3:44.82 3:57.7 Boys under 17 (Youth) 100 metresThaon Jon Jones JAM 10.97Kenneth Thompson JAM 11.03Ruthven Prithwie TRI 11.34200 metresThaon Jon Jones JAM 22.15Kenneth Thompson JAM 22.17Phil Lewis BAH 22.83400 metresFenton Hugg JAM 50.08Phil Lewis BAH 50.51Richard Louis BAR 51.25800 metresFenton Hugg JAM 1:57.77Richard Taylor JAM 1:58.15K. Stubbs BAR 1:58.43Long jumpThaon Jon Jones JAM 7.02Lester Benjamin ATG 6.93John Pugh BAH 6.80Triple jumpThaon Jon Jones JAM 14.77Lester Benjamin ATG 14.38Leonard Frazer JAM 14.08Shot putEarl Hamilton BAH 14.65F. Daley JAM 14.40Wilfred Furbert GRN 9.60 Girls under 17 (Youth) 100 metresCandy Ford BER 11.87Winsome Darby JAM 12.03Joanne Gardner TRI 12.15200 metresCandy Ford BER 24.24Joanne Gardner TRI 25.01Winsome Darby JAM 25.08400 metresMonique Millar BAH 56.4Sharon Powell JAM 57.7A. Knight BAH 58.0800 metresSharon Powell JAM 2:14.4Angela Boothe JAM 2:17.6J. Lespere BAH 2:19.8Long jumpSuzanne Durham BER 5.43H. Smith JAM 5.42Debbie Greene BAH 5.28 Medal table (unofficial) JAM 18 21 11 yes 12 10 10 4 3 5 4 3 4 3 3 8 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 References External links World Junior Athletics History Category:CARIFTA Games Category:1979 in Jamaican sport CARIFTA Category:1979 in Caribbean sport Category:International sports competitions hosted by Jamaica