| XXXV CARIFTA Games | |
| Size: | 150px |
| Host City: | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe  |
| Dates: | April 15–17 |
| Stadium: | Stade René Serge Nabajoth |
| Nations Participating: | about 25 |
| Athletes Participating: | about 524 (268 junior, 256 youth) |
| Events: | 66 (35 junior (incl. 5 open), 31 youth) |
| Records Set: | 8 games 3 national |
| Level: | Junior and Youth |
| Previous: | 2005 Bacolet |
| Next: | 2007 Providenciales |
The 35th CARIFTA Games was held in the René Serge Nabajoth Stadium in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe on April 15–17, 2006. A detailed 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 524 athletes (268 junior (under-20) and 256 youth(under-17)) from about 25 countries: Anguilla (4), Antigua and Barbuda (11),Aruba (4), Bahamas (62), Barbados (40), Bermuda (17), British Virgin Islands(8), Cayman Islands (12), Dominica (5), French Guiana (15), Grenada (11),Guadeloupe (72), Guyana (2), Haiti (7), Jamaica (70), Martinique (45),Montserrat (3), Netherlands Antilles (12), Saint Kitts and Nevis (21), SaintLucia (5), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (5), Suriname (3), Trinidad andTobago (57), Turks and Caicos Islands (26), US Virgin Islands (7).
A total of 8 new games records were set.
In the boys' U-20 category, Ryan Brathwaite from Barbados achieved 13.85s (-1.4 m/s) in 110 metres hurdles. The Jamaican 4x400 metres relay team set the new games record to 3:07.75.
In the girls' U-20 category, the 400 metres record was improved twice. First,to 51.82s in the heat by Kaliese Spencer, and then in the final, to 51.30sby Sonita Sutherland, both from Jamaica. Together with their teammatesSherene Pinnock and Bobby-Gaye Wilkins, they finished the 4 x 400 metresrelay in the new record time of 3:31.90.
In the boys' U-17 category, Gavyn Nero of Trinidad and Tobago set two newrecords in 1500 metres (4:00.78) and 3000 metres (8:53.42).
In the girls' U-17 category, Jamaican Natoya Goule set also two new recordsin 800 metres (2:09.59) and 1500 metres (4:32.70).
Moreover, a total of 3 national (senior) records were set by the juniorathletes. In the men's category, Shanovan Williams threwthe javelin to the new record mark forthe Turks and Caicos Islandsof 49.33 metres.
In the women's category, two records for the British Virgin Islandswere set by Chantel Malone in 55.70s for 400 metres, and together with the4x400 metres relay team in 3:51.71.
The Austin Sealy Trophy for themost outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Gavyn Nero ofTrinidad and Tobago. He won 3 gold medals (800m, 1500m and3000m) in the youth (U-17) category, setting new 1500m and 3000m 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 (0.0 m/s) | 10.48 | 10.57 | 10.60 | ||||
| 200 metres (-0.5 m/s) | 21.12 | 21.22 | 21.41 | ||||
| 400 metres | 46.55 | 47.04 | / | 47.54 | |||
| 800 metres | 1:52.64 | 1:53.66 | 1:54.06 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:01.37 | 4:02.41 | 4:10.03 | ||||
| 5000 metreso | 15:57.64 | 16:10.42 |  / | 16:33.38 | |||
| 110 metres hurdles (-1.4 m/s) | 13.85 CR | 14.21 | 14.30 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 52.47 | 53.37 | 53.41 | ||||
| High Jump | 2.05 (jump off) | 2.00 | / | 2.00 | |||
| Pole Vaulto | 3.80 | 3.70 | |||||
| Long Jump | / | 7.51 (0.0 m/s) | 7.50 (0.0 m/s) | 7.36 (0.0 m/s) | |||
| Triple Jump | 15.03 (0.0 m/s) | 14.81 (-2.0 m/s) | / | 14.79 (0.0 m/s) | |||
| Shot Put | 17.06 | 16.53 | 14.89 | ||||
| Discus Throw | 51.19 | 49.95 | 47.23 | ||||
| Javelin Throw | / | 56.61 | 55.31 | 54.19 | |||
| Heptathlono | 5074 | 4432 | 4311 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 39.81 | 40.82 | 40.87 | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:07.75 CR | 3:08.56 | 3:08.99 |
o: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
| 100 metres (0.7 m/s) | 11.51 | 11.63 | 11.68 | ||||
| 200 metres (-0.8 m/s) | 23.44 | 23.54 | 23.98 | ||||
| 400 metres | 51.30 CR | 51.99 |  / | 54.22 | |||
| 800 metres | 2:09.36 | 2:10.38 | / | 2:12.42 | |||
| 1500 metres | 4:37.30 | 4:38.93 | 4:54.13 | ||||
| 3000 metreso | 11:39.95 | 12:14.68 | 12:20.17 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (1.0 m/s) | 13.97 | 14.14 | 14.17 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 57.50 | 59.76 | 60.96 | ||||
| High Jump | 1.76 | 1.74 | 1.74 | ||||
| Long Jump | 6.17 (0.0 m/s) | 6.07 (1.1 m/s) | 5.98 (0.0 m/s) | ||||
| Triple Jump | 12.94 (-0.2 m/s) | 12.44 (0.0 m/s) | / | 12.39 (0.0 m/s) | |||
| Shot Put | 14.88 | / | 14.43 | / | 13.89 | ||
| Discus Throw | 46.67 | / | 45.20 | 41.40 | |||
| Javelin Throw | 47.52 | 45.38 | / | 45.34 | |||
| Pentathlono | 3326 | 3206 | 2700 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 44.91 | 45.27 | 45.72 | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:31.90 CR | 3:45.13 | 3:46.30 |
o: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
| 100 metres (0.8 m/s) | 10.72 | 10.74 | 10.77 | ||||
| 200 metres (0.0 m/s) | 21.33 | 21.56 | 21.58 | ||||
| 400 metres | 48.56 | 48.80 | 48.90 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:54.55 | 1:54.99 | 1:55.24 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:00.78 CR | 4:02.40 | 4:08.94 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 8:53.42 CR | 8:53.71 | 9:18.74 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (0.0 m/s) | / | 13.39 | 13.43 | 13.63 | |||
| 400 metres hurdles | 54.51 | 55.44 | / | 55.59 | |||
| High Jump | 2.06 | 2.03 | 1.90 | ||||
| Long Jump | 7.24 (0.0 m/s) | / | 7.12 w (4.1 m/s) | 6.88 (0.0 m/s) | |||
| Triple Jump | 14.71 (0.0 m/s) | 13.90 (-1.6 m/s) | 13.83 (0.0 m/s) | ||||
| Shot Put | 15.29 | 14.95 | 13.65 | ||||
| Discus Throw | 48.22 | 42.20 | 42.19 | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 57.97 | 52.62 | 52.19 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 41.39 | 41.62 | 42.22 | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:18.44 | 3:19.35 | 3:19.80 |
| 100 metres (1.0 m/s) | 11.67 | 11.70 | 11.90 | ||||
| 200 metres (-0.6 m/s) | 23.66 | 23.87 | 23.91 | ||||
| 400 metres | 54.03 | 55.14 | 55.70 NR | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:09.59 CR | 2:10.81 | 2:11.90 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:32.70 CR | 4:35.98 | 4:52.39 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (-2.0 m/s) | 13.87 | 13.90 | / | 14.28 | |||
| 300 metres hurdles | 41.64 | 41.76 | 42.13 | ||||
| High Jump | 1.75 | / | 1.68 | 1.68 | |||
| Long Jump | / | 5.69 (0.0 m/s) | 5.62 (0.3 m/s) | / | 5.45 (0.0 m/s) | ||
| Triple Jump | 11.69 (0.0 m/s) | 11.58 (0.8 m/s) | / | 10.84 (0.9 m/s) | |||
| Shot Put | 11.93 | 11.48 | / | 11.21 | |||
| Discus Throw | 34.02 | 32.69 | 31.90 | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 37.19 | / | 36.53 | / | 33.91 | ||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 45.66 | 46.17 | 46.21 | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:43.65 | 3:49.14 | 3:49.78 |
The medal count has been published. There is a mismatch between the unofficial medal count and thepublished medal count for the Bahamas. This can be explained bythe fact that there was a jump off between Jamal Wilson and Kyle Grant, bothfrom the Bahamas, in the Men's High Jump Under 20 competition, which isseparately listed in the results and might have been counted twice.