1989 CARIFTA Games
| XVIII CARIFTA Games | |
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| Host city | Bridgetown, Barbados  |
| Date(s) | March 25–27 |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Participation | at least 105 athletes from at least 17 nations |
| Events | 50 |
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The 18th CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados on March 25–27, 1989.
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Participation (unofficial)
For the 1989 CARIFTA Games only the medalists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 105 medalists (59 junior (under-20) and 46 youth (under-17)) from about 17 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (1), Bahamas (20), Barbados (6), Bermuda (2), British Virgin Islands (1), Cayman Islands (3), Dominica (2), Grenada (5), Guadeloupe (2), Guyana (5), Jamaica (35), Martinique (7), Netherlands Antilles (2), Saint Kitts and Nevis (2), Saint Lucia (2), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2), Trinidad and Tobago (8).
Austin Sealy Award
The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Kareem Streete-Thompson from the Cayman Islands.[2][3] He won a gold medal in long jump with a remarkable jump of 7.83m, which is still the championships record, a silver medal in 100m, and a bronze medal in 200 metres in the youth (U-17) category.
Medal summary
Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),[4] Girls under 20 (Junior),[5] Boys under 17 (Youth),[6] and Girls under 17 (Youth).[7] The medalists can also be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]
Boys under 20 (Junior)
Girls under 20 (Junior)
Boys under 17 (Youth)
Girls under 17 (Youth)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Catherine Scott (JAM) |
11.92 | Merlene Frazer (JAM) |
11.93 |  Valeska Browne (BAH) |
12.23 |
| 200 metres |  Mervette Collins (VIN) |
24.8 | Merlene Frazer (JAM) |
25.0 | Carmetta McKay (BAH) |
25.1 |
| 400 metres | Catherine Scott (JAM) |
54.12 | Wynsome Cole (JAM) |
55.77 | Vernetta Rolle (BAH) |
56.18 |
| 800 metres | Janice Turner (JAM) |
2:11.6 | Vernetta Rolle (BAH) |
2:13.5 | Sherone Walker (JAM) |
2:17.8 |
| 1500 metres | Janice Turner (JAM) |
4:45.68 | Sherone Walker (JAM) |
4:51.75 |  Christine St. Cyr (GRN) |
4:54.75 |
| High jump |  Najuma Fletcher (GUY) |
1.72 | Icolyn Kelly (JAM) |
1.66 | Lacena Golding (JAM) |
1.58 |
| Long jump | Dedra Davis (BAH) |
5.88 | Merlene Frazer (JAM) |
5.81 |  Raquel Morrison (CAY) |
5.35 |
| Shot put |  Murielle Flamand (MTQ) |
10.83 | Dominique Perroni (MTQ) |
10.81 |  Lisa Casimir (DMA) |
10.60 |
| Discus throw | Murielle Flamand (MTQ) |
32.38 | Hughette Robertson (GUY) |
32.26 | Marcia Taylor (BAH) |
31.96 |
| Javelin throw |  Patricia Scotland (BER) |
39.14 | Lisa Casimir (DMA) |
37.22 |  Marsha Mark (TRI) |
37.18 |
Medal table (unofficial)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica |
26 | 16 | 15 | 57 |
| 2 | Bahamas |
7 | 10 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Martinique |
4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Guyana |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Netherlands Antilles |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Barbados |
1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Cayman Islands |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Bermuda |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Antigua and Barbuda |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Grenada |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | Dominica |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Saint Lucia |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 | Guadeloupe |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 |  British Virgin Islands |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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