2003 CARIFTA Games
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The 32nd CARIFTA Games were held in the Hasely Crawford National Stadium in
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on April 19–21, 2003. A detailed report on the results was given.


Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the CFPI and the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 427 athletes (219 junior (under-20) and 208 youth (under-17)) from about 23 countries: Anguilla (3), Antigua and Barbuda (15), Aruba (4), Bahamas (64), Barbados (21), Bermuda (7), British Virgin Islands (7), Cayman Islands (13), Dominica (4), French Guiana (2), Grenada (47), Guadeloupe (20), Guyana (15), Haiti (7), Jamaica (70), Martinique (19), Netherlands Antilles (15), Saint Kitts and Nevis (6), Saint Lucia (8), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (5), Trinidad and Tobago (66), Turks and Caicos Islands (8), US Virgin Islands (1).


Records

A total of 14 games records were set. In the boys' U-20 category,
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from Jamaica set three new games records finishing the 200 metres in 20.43s (wind: -1.1 m/s), the 400 metres in 46.35s, and together with the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team in 39.43s. In triple jump,
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from Antigua and Barbuda set a new mark of 16.20 metres. In shot put, Jamaican Kimani Kirton achieved 17.33 metres. In the discus throw competition, the old mark of 50.41 metres by Jamaican Dwayne Henclewood from the year
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was improved three times. First, Kimani Kirton from Jamaica threw 51.25 metres in his second attempt. Then, Eric Mathias from the British Virgin Islands reached 51.43 metres in his fifth attempt, before setting the final mark of 55.20 metres in the last attempt. In the girls' U-20 category, Camile Robinson from Jamaica finished the 400 metres hurdles in 56.61 seconds. The Jamaican 4x400 metres relay team set the new record to 3:36.20. Peaches Roach from Jamaica and
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from Saint Lucia jumped 1.86 metres high. In the boys' U-17 category, Romaine Gordon from Jamaica won the 100 metres hurdles in the new record time of 13.12s (wind: (-1.8 m/s). Finally, in the girls' U-17 category, Kimberly Williams from Jamaica set the new record in triple jump of 12.18 metres (wind: 0.3 m/s), and the Jamaican 4x400 metres team achieved 3:39.50.


Austin Sealy Award

The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to
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from Jamaica. He won 4 gold medals (200m, 400m, 4 × 100 m relay, and 4 × 400 m relay) in the junior (U-20) category, achieving three new games records.


Medal summary

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 CFPI and the "World Junior Athletics History" website.


Boys under 20 (Junior)

†: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.


Girls under 20 (Junior)

†: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.


Boys under 17 (Youth)


Girls under 17 (Youth)


Medal table

The medal count has been published. It is in agreement with an unofficial medal count.


References


External links


Games results by CFPI Timing
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