The 1st CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados on April 1–4, 1972. An appraisal of the results was given on the 40th anniversary of the games.
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. There is almost no information on athletes competing in the relay teams. An unofficial count (without relay teams) shows roughly 67 athletes from 11 total countries: Barbados (12), Bermuda (5), Grenada (6), Guadeloupe (1), Guyana (8), Jamaica (20), Lesser Antilles (1 relay team), Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (3 relay teams), Saint Lucia (3 relay teams), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1 + 3 relay teams), Trinidad and Tobago (14).
Medal summary Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),, and Girls under 20 (Junior). Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.
Boys under 20 (Junior) 100 metres 10.7 10.9 10.9200 metres 21.2 21.5 21.6400 metres 47.6 48.4 48.5800 metres 1:52.5 1:53.3 1:57.51500 metres 4:00.0 4:08.2 4:08.8High jump 1.85 1.80 1.80Long jump 7.15 7.02 6.89Triple jump 14.71 13.82 13.78Shot put 17.12 13.21 13.17Discus throw 45.88 40.88 36.96Javelin throw 57.60 52.70 50.204 × 100 metres relay Cecil Mitchell Herman Marchand Richard Cross Kelvin Joseph 41.8 42.1 Ken Francois Raymond Layne Roy Layne Russell Lambert 42.24 × 400 metres relay 3:16.3 Michael Andrews Roy Astor Winston Mora-Scott Horace Tuitt 3:18.3 Ken Francois Evelyn Maitland Raymond Layne Roy Layne 3:23.5
Girls under 20 (Junior) 100 metres 11.7 11.8 11.9200 metres 24.2 24.3 24.4400 metres 56.3 57.5 59.6800 metres 2:21.0 2:23.7 2:25.0High jump 1.78 1.52 1.52Long jump 5.83 5.68 5.50Shot put 9.75 9.37 9.36Discus throw 32.68 28.62 28.60Javelin throw 39.96 27.08 26.364 × 100 metres relay 47.0 47.8 53.5
Medal table (unofficial)
References
External links World Junior Athletics History