The 1st CARIFTA Games was held in
Bridgetown
Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the capital and largest city of Barbados
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Barbados
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on April 1–4, 1972. An appraisal of the results has been given on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the games.
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Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.
[ There is almost no information on athletes competing in the relay teams. An unofficial count (without relay teams) yields the number of about 67 athletes from about 11 countries: Barbados (12), Bermuda (5), Grenada (6), Guadeloupe (1), Guyana (8), Jamaica (20), Lesser Antilles (1 relay team), Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (3 relay teams), Saint Lucia (3 relay teams), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1 + 3 relay teams), Trinidad and Tobago (14).
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Medal summary
Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior), and Girls under 20 (Junior).[
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Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[
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Boys under 20 (Junior)
Girls under 20 (Junior)
Medal table (unofficial)
References
External links
World Junior Athletics History
{{CARIFTA Games
CARIFTA Games
International athletics competitions hosted by Barbados
1972 in Barbados
CARIFTA
The Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) was organised on 1 May 1968, to provide a continued economic linkage between the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean. The agreements establishing it came following the dissolution of the ...
1972 in Caribbean sport