| X CARIFTA Games | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Host City: | Nassau, Bahamas  |
| Dates: | April 20–21 |
| Nations Participating: | 16 |
| Athletes Participating: | about 196 |
| Events: | 48 |
| Level: | Junior and Youth |
| Previous: | 1980 Hamilton |
| Next: | 1982 Kingston |
The 10th CARIFTA Games was held in Nassau, Bahamas on April 20–21, 1981. An appraisal of the results has been given on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the games.
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 196 athletes (128 junior (under-20) and 68 youth (under-17)) from about 16 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (7), Bahamas (47), Barbados (22), Bermuda (18), British Virgin Islands (1), Cayman Islands (3), Grenada (5), Guadeloupe (11), Guyana (1), Jamaica (50), Lesser Antilles (1), Martinique (6), Saint Kitts and Nevis (2), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (4), Trinidad and Tobago (14), US Virgin Islands (4).
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 "World Junior Athletics History"website.
| 100 metres | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.7 | ||||
| 200 metres | 21.06 | 21.07 | 21.45 | ||||
| 400 metres | 46.62 | 46.79 | 47.49 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:55.0 | 1:55.1 | 1:56.0 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:57.82 | 3:57.85 | 4:03.01 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 14:58.23 | 15:16.05 | 15:20.78 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.9 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 51.8 | 54.4 | 54.7 | ||||
| High jump | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.06 | ||||
| Pole vault | 3.99 | 3.88 | 3.50 | ||||
| Long jump | 7.21 | 7.20 | 7.10 | ||||
| Triple jump | 15.64 | 15.28 | 15.14 | ||||
| Shot put | 15.68 | 15.03 | 14.90 | ||||
| Discus throw | 52.64 | 49.98 | 49.36 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 63.38 | 56.60 | 56.18 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 40.9 | 42.2 | 42.4 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:12.06 | 3:12.06 | 3:15.35 |
| 100 metres | 11.6 | 11.7 | 12.0 | ||||
| 200 metres | 24.04 | 24.07 | 24.19 | ||||
| 400 metres | 53.04 | 54.93 | 55.26 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:10.5 | 2:11.3 | 2:11.8 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:44.66 | 4:48.3 | 4:58.5 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 10:20.97 | 10.26.57 | 10:48.6 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles | 14.9 | 15.1 | 15.3 | ||||
| High jump | 1.75 | 1.73 | 1.70 | ||||
| Long jump | 5.74 | 5.64 | 5.61 | ||||
| Shot put | 13.36 | 12.39 | 11.36 | ||||
| Discus throw | 38.92 | 38.48 | 35.74 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 52.38 | 46.48 | 43.10 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 46.36 | 46.69 | 46.84 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:42.7 | 3:45.5 | 3:46.2 |
| 100 metres | 10.9 | 11.0 | 11.2 | ||||
| 200 metres | 22.32 | 22.34 | 22.56 | ||||
| 400 metres | 49.69 | 49.93 | 50.44 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:59.4 | 2:00.5 | 2:02.1 | ||||
| High jump | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.88 | ||||
| Long jump | 6.61 | 6.58 | 6.45 | ||||
| Triple jump | 14.21 | 13.78 | 13.68 | ||||
| Shot put | 14.57 | 14.51 | 14.04 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 53.52 | 52.40 | 46.64 |
| 100 metres | 11.7 | 11.8 | 12.0 | ||||
| 200 metres | 24.12 | 24.40 | 24.80 | ||||
| 400 metres | 55.3 | 55.5 | 55.8 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:12.5 | 2:14.7 | 2:15.4 | ||||
| High jump | 1.62 | 1.60 | 1.52 | ||||
| Long jump | 5.52 | 5.43 | 5.37 | ||||
| Shot put | 13.27 | 10.05 | 9.73 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 39.94 | 35.14 | 34.72 |