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The CARIFTA Games is an annual junior athletics competition founded by the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA). The games was first held in 1972 and consists of track and field events including sprint races, hurdles, middle distance track events, jumping and throwing events, and relays.1 The Games has two age categories: under-17 and under-20. Only countries associated with CARIFTA may compete in the multi-sport event.2 Each country may entry two athletes per event and up to six athletes may be entered for relay events (with two acting as substitutes) and three athletes in the combined events such as pentathlon or heptathlon. The XXVIII CARIFTA Games was held in Bird Rock Athletic Stadium, Basseterre, St. Kitts.3 As of 2008, the 100 and 200 metres World and Olympic record holder Usain Bolt holds the 200 and 400 metres records in the under 20 category and the 400m in the under 17 category. He previously had both under 17 records but lost his 200m record in 2007 to the 2008 100m world Junior champion Dexter Lee.45
The athletics (track & field) CARIFTA Games should not be confused with similar aquatics CARIFTA Championships, which had their 23rd Championships in 2008 in Aruba (the 2008 athletics CARIFTA was in St. Kitts & Nevis). It was at the aquatics CARIFTAs that Sean Paul represented Jamaica in 1989 and 1991 in water polo.6
See also
References
- ^ "CARIFTA Games (Under 20 Women)". GBR Athletics. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cfgw.htm. Retrieved on 2008-08-20.
- ^ "CARIFTA Games (Under 17 Girls)". GBR Athletics. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cfgyw.htm. Retrieved on 2008-08-20.
- ^ "XXXVIII CARIFTA Games". St. Kitts and Nevis Amateur Athletic Association. 2008-02-15. http://www.sknaaa.com/Results2.asp?ResultsID=55. Retrieved on 2008-08-20.
- ^ "CARIFTA Games (Under 17 Boys)". GBR Athletics. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cfgy.htm. Retrieved on 2008-08-20.
- ^ "CARIFTA Games (Under 20 Men)". GBR Athletics. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cfg.htm. Retrieved on 2008-08-20.
- ^ Ledgister, Fabian (2005-09-04). "Sean Paul makes a 'Trinity'". Jamaica Gleaner. http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20050904/ent/ent3.html. Retrieved on 2008-09-07.
External links
- Results of all CARIFTA Games in all events: Under 20 Men, Under 20 Women, Under 17 Boys, Under 17 Girls
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