1972 CARIFTA Games explained

I CARIFTA Games
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Host City:	Bridgetown, Barbados
Dates:	April 1–4
Nations Participating:	11
Athletes Participating:	more than 67
Events:	23
Level:	Junior
Next:	1973 Port of Spain

The 1st CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados on April 1–4, 1972. An appraisal of the results has been given on the occasion of 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) yields the number of about 67 athletes from about 11 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),^[1] 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		10.9
200 metres		21.2		21.5		21.6
400 metres		47.6		48.4		48.5
800 metres		1:52.5		1:53.3		1:57.5
1500 metres		4:00.0		4:08.2		4:08.8
High jump		1.85		1.80		1.80
Long jump		7.15		7.02		6.89
Triple jump		14.71		13.82		13.78
Shot put		17.12		13.21		13.17
Discus throw		45.88		40.88		36.96
Javelin throw		57.60		52.70		50.20
4 × 100 metres relay		41.8		42.1		42.2
4 × 400 metres relay		3:16.3		3:18.3		3:23.5

Girls under 20 (Junior)

100 metres		11.7		11.8		11.9
200 metres		24.2		24.3		24.4
400 metres		56.3		57.5		59.6
800 metres		2:21.0		2:23.7		2:25.0
High jump		1.78		1.52		1.52
Long jump		5.83		5.68		5.50
Shot put		9.75		9.37		9.36
Discus throw		32.68		28.62		28.60
Javelin throw		39.96		27.08		26.36
4 × 100 metres relay		47.0		47.8		53.5

External links

• World Junior Athletics History

Notes and References

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