| XXXIV CARIFTA Games | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Host City: | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago  |
| Dates: | March 26–28 |
| Stadium: | Dwight Yorke Stadium |
| Nations Participating: | about 25 |
| Athletes Participating: | about 427 (215 junior, 212 youth) |
| Events: | 66 (35 junior (incl. 5 open), 31 youth) |
| Records Set: | 4 games 8 national (senior) |
| Level: | Junior and Youth |
| Previous: | 2004 Hamilton |
| Next: | 2006 Les Abymes |
The 34th CARIFTA Games was held in the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago on March 26–28, 2005. The event was relocated from the National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada, because of the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan destroying 90 percent of the island's houses. An appraisal of the results has been given.
Detailed result lists can be found on the CACAC, the CFPI and the "WorldJunior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yieldsthe number of about 427 athletes (215 junior (under-20) and 212 youth(under-17)) from about 25 countries: Anguilla (3), Antigua and Barbuda (10),Aruba (2), Bahamas (51), Barbados (37), Bermuda (12), British Virgin Islands(7), Cayman Islands (16), Dominica (5), French Guiana (1), Grenada (31),Guadeloupe (19), Guyana (8), Haiti (11), Jamaica (69), Martinique (31),Montserrat (2), Netherlands Antilles (6), Saint Kitts and Nevis (8), SaintLucia (8), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (3), Suriname (3), Trinidad andTobago (59), Turks and Caicos Islands (18), US Virgin Islands (7).
A total of 4 new games records were set.
In the boys' U-20 category, Grégory Gamyr from Martinique achieved 18.11metres in shot put.
In the boys' U-17 category, Theon O'Connor from Jamaica set the new 800mgames record to 1:53.72. The 4x400 metres relay team from Trinidad and Tobago set the new gamesrecord to 3:15.09.
In the girls' U-17 category, the 4x100 metres relay team from Jamaica finished in45.43 seconds.
Moreover, a total of 8 national (senior) records were set by the junior athletes. In the men's category, Junior Hines set the 3000 metresrecord for the Cayman Islands to 9:59.68.
In the women's category, individual records were set by Shara Proctor (long jump, 6.24m, wind: +0.9 m/s) for Anguilla,by Skyler Wallen (1500 metres, 4:44.79) for the Bahamas,by La Troya Darrell (triple jump, 12.29m, wind: -0.9 m/s) for Bermuda, by Opal Bodden (triple jump, 10.70m, wind: +0.8 m/s) for the Cayman Islands,and by Sanny Eugene (800 metres, 2:12.75) for the U.S. Virgin Islands.Moreover, the 4x100 metres relay teams of Grenada (45.41s) and the Turks and Caicos Islands(51.88s) established new national records.
The Austin Sealy Trophy for themost outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Theon O'Connor ofJamaica. He won 2 gold medals (800m, and 1500m) inthe youth (U-17) category, setting a new 800m games record.
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 CACAC, the CFPI and the "World Junior Athletics History"website.
| 100 metres (1.7 m/s) | 10.36 | 10.53 | 10.54 | ||||
| 200 metres (-0.9 m/s) | 21.36 | 21.49 | 21.64 | ||||
| 400 metres | 46.61 | 46.81 | 47.52 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:54.53 | 1:54.86 | 1:55.08 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:59.33 | 4:00.25 | 4:02.12 | ||||
| 5000 metreso | 16:08.27 | 16:28.36 | 16:38.52 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles (-0.7 m/s) | 14.34 | 14.64 | 14.74 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 52.79 | 53.36 | 53.69 | ||||
| High Jump | 2.08 | | 2.05 | ||||
| Pole Vaulto | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.10 | ||||
| Long Jump | 7.50 (0.8 m/s) | 7.19 (0.3 m/s) | 6.78 (0.6 m/s) | ||||
| Triple Jump | 14.60 (1.9 m/s) | 14.54 (1.9 m/s) | 14.52 (1.1 m/s) | ||||
| Shot Put | 18.11 CR | 17.35 | 17.16 | ||||
| Discus Throw | 51.32 | 49.69 | 46.81 | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 58.75 | 58.34 | 58.01 | ||||
| Heptathlono | 4803 | 4758 | 3884 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 41.05 | 41.21 | 41.50 | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:09.94 | 3:10.32 | 3:14.20 |
o: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
| 100 metres (0.9 m/s) | 11.39 | 11.72 | 11.73 | ||||
| 200 metres (0.1 m/s) | 23.25 | 23.28 | 24.03 | ||||
| 400 metres | 54.22 | 55.19 | 55.20 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:12.75 NR | 2:12.98 | 2:13.03 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:38.56 | 4:41.11 | 4:45.52 | ||||
| 3000 metreso | 9:59.37 | 10:18.19 | 10:20.24 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (-0.5 m/s) | 13.82 | 14.35 | 14.45 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 57.18 | 57.38 | 60.49 | ||||
| High Jump | 1.82 | 1.74 | 1.71 | ||||
| Long Jump | 6.29 (0.4 m/s) | 6.24 NR (0.4 m/s) | 5.78 (1.0 m/s) | ||||
| Triple Jump | 12.96 (0.4 m/s) | 12.29 NR (-0.9 m/s) | 11.98 (1.8 m/s) | ||||
| Shot Put | 14.62 | 13.97 | 13.85 | ||||
| Discus Throw | 45.03 | 39.24 | 38.92 | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 45.22 | 45.07 | 44.08 | ||||
| Pentathlono | 3286 | 3126 | 2653 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 44.53 | 44.76 | 45.41 NR | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:36.91 | 3:44.08 | 3:45.93 |
o: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
| 100 metres (1.5 m/s) | 11.01 | 11.06 | 11.06 | ||||
| 200 metres (-1.0 m/s) | 22.19 | 22.30 | 22.46 | ||||
| 400 metres | 48.15 | 49.40 | 49.51 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:53.72 CR | 1:56.63 | 1:56.72 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:05.59 | 4:07.99 | 4:10.41 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 9:15.92 | 9:33.55 | 9:38.98 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (1.0 m/s) | 13.41 | | 13.47 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 53.67 | 53.76 | 54.27 | ||||
| High Jump | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.80 | ||||
| Long Jump | 6.64 (0.0 m/s) | 6.59 (0.4 m/s) | 6.49 (0.7 m/s) | ||||
| Triple Jump | 14.66 w (2.7 m/s) | 13.92 w (2.2 m/s) | 13.71 w (2.6 m/s) | ||||
| Shot Put | 14.59 | 14.26 | 14.01 | ||||
| Discus Throw | 48.45 | 46.36 | 46.07 | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 51.01 | 48.90 | 48.13 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 42.06 | 42.27 | Montano Palacious Oswald Ingraham Remaal Thompson Warren Fraser | 43.31 | |||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Zwede Hewitt Jevon Toppin Jervon Mattews Kervin Morgan | 3:15.09 CR | 3:15.39 | ? Karlton Rolle Nathan Arnett Juan Lewis | 3:18.71 |
| 100 metres (1.5 m/s) | 11.76 | 11.88 | 11.90 | ||||
| 200 metres (-1.0 m/s) | 23.68 | 23.98 | 24.07 | ||||
| 400 metres | 54.79 | 55.00 | 56.14 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:14.16 | 2:14.44 | 2:15.13 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:39.05 | 4:44.45 | 4:44.79 NR | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (-0.8 m/s) | 13.72 | 13.93 | 14.18 | ||||
| 300 metres hurdles | 43.85 | 44.05 | 44.42 | ||||
| High Jump | 1.65 | 1.60 | 1.60 | ||||
| Long Jump | 5.98 (0.3 m/s) | 5.49 (0.2 m/s) | 5.25 (-0.2 m/s) | ||||
| Triple Jump | 12.29 (1.9 m/s) | 12.25 w (2.1 m/s) | 11.09 (2.0 m/s) | ||||
| Shot Put | 12.45 | 12.10 | 11.95 | ||||
| Discus Throw | 35.42 | 32.15 | 31.95 | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 38.19 | 37.21 | 35.73 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 45.43 | 46.59 | 46.96 | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:44.05 | 3:46.42 | 3:49.39 |
The medal count has been published. There is a mismatch between the unofficial medal count and thepublished medal count for the Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago. This can be explained bythe fact that there were only three competitors in the boys U20 polevault event, therefore not having been considered in the published medal count.