2007 CARIFTA Games
The 36th CARIFTA Games was held in the National Stadium on the island of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, on April 7–9, 2007.[1] Detailed reports on the results were given.[2][3][4]
| XXXVI CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | April 7–9 |
| Host city | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands  |
| Venue | National Stadium |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 66 (35 junior (incl. 5 open), 31 youth) |
| Participation | about 454 (254 junior, 200 youth) athletes from about 26 nations |
| Records set | 12 games 14 national (senior) |
Participation (unofficial)
Result lists can be found on the CACAC website,[5] on the C.F.P.I. Timing website,[6] on the IslandStats website,[7][8] and on the World Junior Athletics History website.[9] An unofficial count yields the number of about 454 athletes (254 junior (under-20) and 200 youth (under-17)) from about 26 countries:
Anguilla (7), Antigua and Barbuda (4), Aruba (4), Bahamas (59), Barbados (31), Belize (2), Bermuda (18), British Virgin Islands (7), Cayman Islands (18), Dominica (7), French Guiana (1), Grenada (13), Guadeloupe (18), Guyana (2), Haiti (12), Jamaica (70), Martinique (34), Montserrat (2), Netherlands Antilles (11), Saint Kitts and Nevis (33), Saint Lucia (5), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (3), Suriname (3), Trinidad and Tobago (46), Turks and Caicos Islands (35), U.S. Virgin Islands (9).
Records
A total of 12 new games records were set.
In the boys' U-20 category, Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake already set the new 100m record to 10.18s (1.5 m/s) in the heat, before improving it again to 10.11s in the final.[2] Ryan Brathwaite from Barbados also improved (his own) 110 metres hurdles games record twice: first, he achieved 13.65s (-1.0 m/s) in the heat, before setting the final mark to 13.42s in the final.[4] Jamaal Wilson from the Bahamas defended his high jump title jumping the new record height of 2.20m.[2] Raymond Brown won the shot put establishing the new games record of 18.27m.[4] And the Jamaican 4x400 metres relay team set the new games record to 3:07.10.[4]
In the girls' U-20 category, the 100 metres hurdles record was improved to 13.51s (1.3 m/s) by Shermaine Williams from Jamaica.[4]
In the boys' U-17 category, Dexter Lee of Jamaica set two new games records, both in 100 metres (10.34s),[2] and in 200 metres (21.09s).[4] His compatriot Kemoy Campbell also set two new games records in 1500 metres (4:00.04),[2] and 3000 metres (8:46.49).[3] And as in the U-20 category, the records fell in high jump and shot put: Raymond Higgs from the Bahamas jumped 2.13m,[2] whereas Quincy Wilson from Trinidad and Tobago reached 16.27m.[2]
In the girls' U-17 category, Deandra Dottin from Barbados threw 42.90m, a width that has not been reached before at the games with the new javelin introduced in 1999.
Moreover, a total of 14 national (senior) records were set by the junior and youth athletes.[5]
The most prominent is the new Barbadian record by Shakera Reece in the women's 100m in 11.34s (1.3 m/s). The new Anguillian record in high jump was set by youngster Shinelle Proctor to 1.60m. Amanda Edwards set the new record for Antigua and Barbuda for women in javelin throw to 41.11m. There were two new women's national records for the British Virgin Islands: Chantel Malone reached 12.29m in triple jump, and the 4x100 metres relay team finished in 46.69s. The 37.44 metres by Alexandra Terry were a new Caymanian record for women in discus throw. Sandisha Antoine set the women's record for Saint Lucia in triple jump to 12.11m.
Finally, there were a total of 7 new national records for the host nation Turks and Caicos Islands: in the men's sector, Robert Jennings needed 10:17.94 for 3000 metres, and the 4x100 metres relay finished in 42.04s. The new women's records were set by Kadisha Wickham (59.36s for 400 metres), Shanricka Williams (10:59.56 for 3000 metres), Israel Ramsey (4.80m in long jump), Marquita Carter (26.33m in discus throw), and the 4x100 metres relay team in 50.02s.
Austin Sealy Award
The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Yohan Blake of Jamaica.[10][11][12] He won 2 gold medals (100m, and 4 × 100 m relay) in the junior (U-20) category, setting the new 100m games record to 10.11s.
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 CACAC website,[5] on the C.F.P.I. Timing website,[6] on the IslandStats website,[7][8] and on the World Junior Athletics History website.[9]
Boys under 20 (Junior)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (1.2 m/s) |
 Yohan Blake (JAM) | 10.11 CR |  Keston Bledman (TRI) | 10.41 | _variant.svg.png.webp){kind=small} / Nyls Nubret (GLP) | 10.51 |
| 200 metres (0.7 m/s) |
Ramone McKenzie (JAM) | 20.58 |  Kemar Hyman (CAY) | 21.10 | Jovon Toppin (TRI) | 21.30 |
| 400 metres | Zwede Hewitt (TRI) | 47.14 | Oshane Barham (JAM) | 47.28 | Ade Alleyne-Forte (TRI) | 47.31 |
| 800 metres | Gavyn Nero (TRI) | 1:52.12 | Theon O'Connor (JAM) | 1:52.73 |  Dwayne Ferguson (BAH) | 1:52.74 |
| 1500 metres | Gavyn Nero (TRI) | 4:01.46 | Andre Thomas (JAM) | 4:02.30 |  Conroy Crossman (GRN) | 4:02.60 |
| 5000 metres | Ageyan Robinson (JAM) | 16:08.26 |  Christian Rock (BAR) | 16:13.58 |  Pierre Barreau (HAI) | 16:14.04 |
| 110 metres hurdles (0.2 m/s) |
Ryan Brathwaite (BAR) | 13.42 CR | Keiron Stewart (JAM) | 13.49 | Andre Collins (JAM) | 13.85 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Nathan Arnett (BAH) | 51.11 | Keiron Stewart (JAM) | 51.52 | Riker Hylton (JAM) | 51.48 |
| High Jump | Jamaal Wilson (BAH) | 2.20 CR | Julian Reid (JAM) | 2.08 | Therrold Murray (BAR) | 2.00 |
| Pole Vault | Lorenzo Johnson (JAM) | 4.00 | Vernal McIntosh (BAH) | 3.30 | ||
| Long Jump | Julian Reid (JAM) | 7.39 (-0.9 m/s) |
Nicholas Gordon (JAM) | 7.28 (-1.0 m/s) |
Kyron Blaise (TRI) | 7.17 (-1.8 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Ronson Small (BAR) | 15.43 (-1.1 m/s) |
Kyron Blaise (TRI) | 15.34 (-1.5 m/s) |
 / Jérémie Varsovie (MTQ) | 15.30 (-0.4 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Raymond Brown (JAM) | 18.27 CR | Shane Evans (CAY) | 14.28 | Emmanuel Stewart (TRI) | 14.10 |
| Discus Throw | Raymond Brown (JAM) | 49.95 | Emmanuel Stewart (TRI) | 48.04 | / Jhovanie Legendart (MTQ) | 47.39 |
| Javelin Throw |  Albert Reynolds (LCA) | 58.13 | Trevor Ifill (BAR) | 57.79 | Jeffery Williams (TRI) | 57.12 |
| Heptathlon | Kurt Felix (GRN) | 4675 | Andrew Riley (JAM) | 4601 | Rashad Clarke (BAH) | 4498 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay* | Jamaica Kemar Marsden Ramone McKenzie Cawayne Jervis Yohan Blake | 39.47 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis Miles Walters Allister Clarke Withley Williams Antoine Adams | 40.71 | / Guadeloupe Nyls Nubret Yohan Dambas Matthieu Boa Carl Lhomond | 40.77 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Jamaica Kevin Williams Riker Hylton Oshane Barham Ramone McKenzie | 3:07.10 CR | Trinidad and Tobago | 3:07.11 | Bahamas | 3:09.28 |
* Result corrected because of disqualification.[13] See Doping (below).
: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
Girls under 20 (Junior)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (1.3 m/s) |
Shakera Reece (BAR) | 11.34 NR | Schillonie Calvert (JAM) | 11.61 | Krystal Bodie (BAH) | 11.63 |
| 200 metres (1.3 m/s) |
Nivea Smith (BAH) | 23.45 | Britney St. Louis (TRI) | 23.68 | Shakera Reece (BAR) | 23.75 |
| 400 metres | Bobby-Gaye Wilkins (JAM) | 53.01 | Kayan Robinson (JAM) | 53.98 | Janeil Bellille (TRI) | 54.37 |
| 800 metres | Keno Heavens (JAM) | 2:11.66 | Vanessa Boyd (JAM) | 2:12.16 | / Cynthia Anais (MTQ) | 2:12.68 |
| 1500 metres | Teneisha Davis (JAM) | 4:41.16 | Kimberly Brown (JAM) | 4:44.48 |  Alika Morgan (GUY) | 4:44.56 |
| 3000 metres | Teneisha Davis (JAM) | 10:12.64 | Alika Morgan (GUY) | 10:12:94 | Kimberly Brown (JAM) | 10:32.38 |
| 100 metres hurdles (1.3 m/s) |
Shermaine Williams (JAM) | 13.51 CR | Natasha Ruddock (JAM) | 13.95 | Kierre Beckles (BAR) | 14.03 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Shana-Gaye Tracey (JAM) | 58.77 | Andrea Reid (JAM) | 59.79 | Janeil Bellille (TRI) | 59.88 |
| High Jump |  Misha-Gaye Da Costa (BER) | 1.74 | / Karen Jean-François (GLP) | 1.71 | / Lyvie-Paola Laurent (GLP) | 1.65 |
| Long Jump |  Shara Proctor (AIA) | 6.17 (-0.3 m/s) |
Kimberly Williams (JAM) | 6.15 (-0.1 m/s) |
Tameka Williams (SKN) | 6.14 (-0.6 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Kimberly Williams (JAM) | 12.85 (-1.6 m/s) |
Roseann Jones (JAM) | 12.41 (-2.3 m/s) |
/ Keshia Willix (MTQ) | 12.29 (-2.2 m/s) |
| Shot Put | / Myriam Lixfe (MTQ) | 15.16 | / Gianni Robard (MTQ) | 13.52 | Akeela Bravo (TRI) | 12.92 |
| Discus Throw | Latanya Nation (JAM) | 42.25 | Keneisha Throughsingh (JAM) | 40.68 | Gabrielle Nixon (BAH) | 47.86 |
| Javelin Throw | Taneisha Blair (JAM) | 43.64 |  Amanda Edwards (ATG) | 41.11 NR | Venice Frederick (TRI) | 34.29 |
| Pentathlon | Salcia Slack (JAM) | 3553 | / Audilia Da Veiga (MTQ) | 3452 | Latanya Nation (JAM) | 3305 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Bahamas Iesha White Krystal Bodie Tia Rolle Nivea Smith | 44.94 | Jamaica | 45.02 | Trinidad and Tobago | 45.50 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Jamaica Shana-Gaye Tracey Kayan Robinson Andrea Reid Bobby-Gaye Wilkins | 3:36.26 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3:42.79 | / Martinique | 3:48.78 |
: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
Boys under 17 (Youth)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (1.0 m/s) |
Dexter Lee (JAM) | 10.34 CR | Warren Fraser (BAH) | 10.51 | Jermaine Brown (JAM) | 10.65 |
| 200 metres (1.2 m/s) |
Dexter Lee (JAM) | 21.09 CR | Jermaine Brown (JAM) | 21.25 | Shermund Allsop (TRI) | 21.58 |
| 400 metres | Kirani James (GRN) | 47.86 | Kadeem Smith (SKN) | 48.00 | Dwayne Extol (JAM) | 49.01 |
| 800 metres | Kenneth Wallace-Whitfield (BAH) | 1:58.91 | Donahue Williams (JAM) | 1:59.60 | Kadeem Smith (SKN) | 2:00.14 |
| 1500 metres | Kemoy Campbell (JAM) | 4:00.04 CR | Donohue Williams (JAM) | 4:00.73 | Matthew Spring (BER) | 4:01.04 |
| 3000 metres | Kemoy Campbell (JAM) | 8:46.49 CR | Matthew Spring (BER) | 9:10.62 |  Delohni Nichol-Samuel (VIN) | 9:11.19 |
| 100 metres hurdles (0.5 m/s) |
Kimarley Henry (JAM) | 13.28 | Greggmar Swift (BAR) | 13.39 | D'Omar Boyden (JAM) | 13.39 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Dwayne Extol (JAM) | 55.75 | Nejmi Burnside (BAH) | 56.30 | Kavean Smith (JAM) | 56.87 |
| High Jump | Raymond Higgs (BAH) | 2.13 CR | Machell Baker (JAM) Jovan Hardware (JAM) | 1.95 | ||
| Long Jump | Lenyn Leonce (LCA) | 6.99 (0.0 m/s) |
Dexter McKenzie (JAM) | 6.94 (0.9 m/s) |
Raymond Higgs (BAH) | 6.83 (0.0 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Raymond Higgs (BAH) | 14.79 (-2.0 m/s) |
/ Kévin Luron (MTQ) | 14.27 (-1.9 m/s) |
Seon Stafford (TRI) | 13.97 (-2.2 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Quincy Wilson (TRI) | 16.27 CR |  Shane Nedd (ARU) | 14.96 | Robert Collingwood (TRI) | 14.57 |
| Discus Throw | Quincy Wilson (TRI) | 52.79 |  Dillon Simon (DMA) | 42.99 | Richard Collingwood (TRI) | 42.36 |
| Javelin Throw | Jamel Paul (TRI) | 52.83 | Jerron Franklyn (TRI) | 52.40 | Daneal Marshall (BAR) | 51.40 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Jamaica | 41.11 | Trinidad and Tobago | 42.08 | Grenada | 42.14 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Jamaica | 3:16.31 | Bahamas | 3:18.84 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3:22.57 |
Girls under 17 (Youth)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (0.5 m/s) |
Michelle-Lee Ahye (TRI) | 11.76 |  Shanice Hazel (ISV) | 11.78 | Antonique Campbell (JAM) | 11.86 |
| 200 metres (0.6 m/s) |
Antonique Campbell (JAM) | 23.78 | Danesha Morris (JAM) | 23.87 | Mara Weekes (BAR) | 24.17 |
| 400 metres | Mara Weekes (BAR) | 54.71 | Sade Sealy (BAR) | 55.47 | Jody-Ann Muir (JAM) | 55.51 |
| 800 metres | Natoya Goule (JAM) | 2:11.68 | Jessica James (TRI) | 2:14.89 | Sade Sealy (BAR) | 2:15.65 |
| 1500 metres | Natoya Goule (JAM) | 4:36.26 | Mackola Joseph (JAM) | 4:42.75 | Samantha Shukla (TRI) | 4:49.03 |
| 100 metres hurdles (-0.1 m/s) |
/ Jessica Alcan (MTQ) | 13.67 | Lanice Hall (JAM) | 14.19 | Kenrisha Brathwaite (BAR) | 14.39 |
| 300 metres hurdles | Lanice Hall (JAM) | 43.04 | Sparkle McKnight (TRI) | 43.65 | Kenrisha Brathwaite (BAR) | 44.00 |
| High Jump | Kathie-Lee Laidley (JAM) | 1.71 | Jeanelle Ovid (TRI) | 1.71 | Jamilya Jordan (BAR) | 1.71 |
| Long Jump | / Audilia da Veiga (MTQ) | 5.75 (0.0 m/s) |
 Chantel Malone (IVB) | 5.54 (0.1 m/s) |
/ Ericka Cambronne (GLP) | 5.49 (-0.4 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Chantel Malone (IVB) | 12.29 NR | Sandisha Antoine (LCA) | 12.11 NR | / Cynthia Battah-Aoufoh (GLP) | 11.98 |
| Shot Put | Deandra Dottin (BAR) | 12.26 | Candicea Barnard (JAM) | 10.66 | / Angeline Viardot (GLP) | 10.59 |
| Discus Throw | Deandra Dottin (BAR) | 39.58 | Alexandra Terry (CAY) | 37.44 NR | Kaycia Greaves (JAM) | 36.99 |
| Javelin Throw | Deandra Dottin (BAR) | 42.90 | / Laure Mongin (MTQ) | 36.28 | Kyshona Knight (BAR) | 34.43 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Jamaica | 45.56 | Trinidad and Tobago | 46.35 | Bahamas | 46.51 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Jamaica | 3:43.79 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3:46.40 | Bahamas | 3:50.87 |
Doping
* Jamie Payne from Trinidad and Tobago was tested positive for stanozolol and an elevated testosterone/epitestosterone (T/E) ratio. Therefore, a 2 years ineligibility (22 May 2007 – 21 May 2009), and a disqualification of all results from 17 March 2007 were imposed.[13] As a consequence, the Trinidad and Tobago junior 4 × 100 m relay team (40.22s) lost the silver medal.[14][15]
Medal table (unofficial)
The official medal count was published.[16] The mismatch between the unofficial count below and the published one is explained by the subsequent disqualification of the Trinidad and Tobago 4 x 100 metres junior relay team because of doping violations of one team member.
For the first time, the host country of the games did not win a medal.[4]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica (JAM) | 36 | 28 | 12 | 76 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 7 | 13 | 16 | 36 |
| 3 | Barbados (BAR) | 7 | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Bahamas (BAH) | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | Martinique (MTQ) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | Saint Lucia (LCA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Grenada (GRN) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Cayman Islands (CAY) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | Bermuda (BER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aruba (ARU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Dominica (DMA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | Haiti (HAI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 nations) | 66 | 67 | 64 | 197 | |
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