2011 CARIFTA Games
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| XL CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 23–25 |
| Host city | Montego Bay, Jamaica |
| Venue | Montego Bay Sports Complex |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 66 (35 junior (incl. 4 open), 31 youth) |
| Participation | about 453 (238 junior, 215 youth) athletes from 27 nations |
| Records set | 8 games records |
The 40th CARIFTA Games was held at the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on April 23–25, 2011. Initially, the games should be hosted for the second time after 2007 by Saint Kitts and Nevis, but they declared to be unable to stage the games because of financial issues.[1] The games could have been cancelled for the first time in its history, but Jamaica finally agreed to host the games at short notice.[2]
A total of 8 new games records were set.[3][4][5][6]
| Event | Record | Athlete | Country | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Under 20 (Junior) | ||||
| Shot Put | 19.47m | Ashinia Miller | CR | |
| Javelin Throw | 72.04m | Keshorn Walcott | CR | |
| Girls Under 20 (Junior) | ||||
| 200 m | 22.93s (1.1 m/s) (heat) |
Anthonique Strachan | CR= | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 44.08s | Christania Williams Deandre Whitehorne Celia Walters Shericka Jackson |
CR | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.47 | Olivia James Janieve Russell Simoya Campbell Chrisann Gordon |
CR | |
| Boys Under 17 (Youth) | ||||
| 800 m | 1:51.79 | Jerrard Mason | CR | |
| Shot Put | 17.42m | Christopher Brown | CR | |
| Javelin Throw | 60.15m | Adrian Williams | CR | |
- Key
| AR — Area record • CR — Championship record • NR — National record |
|---|
Austin Sealy Award
The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Anthonique Strachan of the Bahamas.[5] She won two gold medals (100 m, and 200 m) in the junior (U-20) category equalling Veronica Campbell's 200 metres games record.
Medal summary
Complete results can be found on the games' website[6] and on the World Junior Athletics History website.[7]
Boys under 20 (Junior)
: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
Girls under 20 (Junior)
: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
Boys under 17 (Youth)
Girls under 17 (Youth)
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Jamaica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 23 | 11 | 66 | |
| 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 28 | |
| 3 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 29 | |
| 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 30 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 66 | 66 | 65 | 197 | |