| VI CARIFTA Games | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Host City: | Bridgetown, Barbados  |
| Dates: | April 25–26 |
| Nations Participating: | 13 |
| Athletes Participating: | about 114 |
| Events: | 39 |
| Level: | Junior and Youth |
| Previous: | 1976 Nassau |
| Next: | 1978 Nassau |
The 6th CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados on April 25–26, 1977. For the first time, the Austin Sealy Award was presented to the athlete adjudged the most outstanding, either in terms of record accomplishment, or quality of performance as compared to other top medallists.
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 114 athletes (84 junior (under-20) and 30 youth (under-17)) from about 13 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (1), Bahamas (19), Barbados (19), Bermuda (11), Guadeloupe (4), Guyana (3), Jamaica (34), Lesser Antilles (1), Martinique (6), Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (2), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1), Trinidad and Tobago (12), US Virgin Islands (1).
For the first time, the Austin Sealy Trophy was awarded. The recipient was Debbie Jones from Bermuda. This year, she won 2 gold (100 m and 200 m), 1 silver (400 m), and 1 bronze medal (4 × 100 m relay). Until then, she was the most successful athlete in the championships winning a total of 12 gold, 7 silver, and 2 bronze medals between 1973 and 1977.
Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior), Girls under 20 (Junior), Boys under 17 (Youth), Girls under 17 (Youth).Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.
| 100 metres | 10.68 | 10.69 | 10.95 | ||||
| 200 metres | 21.10 | 21.24 | 21.27 | ||||
| 400 metres | 47.68 | 48.13 | 48.31 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:54.82 | 1:54.91 | 1:55.58 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:04.30 | 4:05.69 | 4:10.60 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 8:54.38 | 9:00.02 | 9:23.03 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles | 14.45 | 14.63 | 15.08 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 55.20 | 55.45 | 55.54 | ||||
| High jump | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.94 | ||||
| Pole vault | 3.51 | 3.25 | 3.25 | ||||
| Long jump | 7.35 | 7.13 | 7.13 | ||||
| Triple jump | 15.41 | 14.87 | 14.44 | ||||
| Shot put | 15.36 | 15.04 | 14.08 | ||||
| Discus throw | 49.08 | 44.94 | 44.62 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 58.34 | 56.08 | 54.48 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Delroy Morrison Karl Smith Mitchum Burris Oliver Heywood | 41.40 | 42.32 | 43.65 | |||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Paul Wynter Ian Stapleton Oliver Heywood Mitchum Burris | 3:14.37 | 3:16.55 | 3:18.13 |
| 100 metres | 11.77 | 11.87 | 12.13 | ||||
| 200 metres | 23.49 | 23.50 | 24.50 | ||||
| 400 metres | 54.00 | 54.22 | 56.63 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:16.07 | 2:18.86 | 2:19.95 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:49.56 | 4:51.77 | 4:52.82 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles | 14.15 | 14.60 | 14.64 | ||||
| High jump | 1.68 | 1.64 | 1.64 | ||||
| Long jump | 5.90 | 5.77 | 5.50 | ||||
| Shot put | 12.04 | 11.57 | 11.38 | ||||
| Discus throw | 40.24 | 34.76 | 33.28 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 39.84 | 37.66 | 35.16 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Maureen Gottshalk Normalee Murray Verone Webber Doreen Small | 46.44 | 46.70 | 46.90 | |||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Fredericka Wright Reva Knight Verone Webber Maureen Gottshalk | 3:46.33 | 3:50.51 | 3:54.35 |
| 100 metres | 11.12 | 11.32 | 11.39 | ||||
| 200 metres | 21.96 | 22.02 | 22.02 | ||||
| 400 metres | 50.1 | 50.4 | D. Frank (SKN) | 50.6 | |||
| Long jump | 6.81 | 6.52 | 6.46 | ||||
| Triple jump | 14.10 | 13.44 | 13.15 |
| 100 metres | 12.31 | 12.43 | 12.44 | ||||
| 200 metres | 24.32w? | 24.60w? | 24.68w? | ||||
| 400 metres | 56.57 | 56.59 | 56.70 | ||||
| Long jump | 5.91 | 5.44 | 5.39 |