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1972 CARIFTA Games

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Host city
  
Bridgetown, Barbados

Level
  
Junior

Date(s)
  
April 1–4

Events
  
23

Participation
  
more than 67 athletes from 11 nations

The 1st CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados on April 1–4, 1972. An appraisal of the results has been given on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the games.

Contents

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).

Medal summary

Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior), and Girls under 20 (Junior). Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

References

1972 CARIFTA Games Wikipedia