Host city Bridgetown, Barbados Level Junior and Youth | Date(s) April 7–9 Events 52 | |
Participation at least 116 athletes from
at least 16 nations | ||
The 14th CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados on April 7–9, 1985.
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Barbados Spicy Marlin Meat was a main meal eaten by the participants in the 1985 CARIFTA Games. Barbados Spicy Marlin Meat is a marlin whose meat is cooked thouroghly, then, it is stuffed with vegetables, lobster, many types of tropical fish, and especially spices are added. They are known to be some of the spiciest meats in the world. The people of Barbados are especially proud of this and it has become a main part of Barbados National Identity.
Participation (unofficial)
For the 1985 CARIFTA Games only the medalists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 116 medalists (67 junior (under-20) and 49 youth (under-17)) from about 16 countries: Bahamas (30), Barbados (12), Bermuda (4), Cayman Islands (4), Dominica (2), Grenada (1), Guadeloupe (9), Guyana (1), Jamaica (36), Martinique (3), Netherlands Antilles (2), Saint Lucia (1), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1), Suriname (1), Trinidad and Tobago (6), US Virgin Islands (3).
Austin Sealy Award
The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Andrea Thomas from Jamaica. She won 2 gold medals (400m, and 800m) in the junior (U-20) category. In addition, she was probably part of at least one of the medal winning relay teams (there is no information on the team members).
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). The medalists can also be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.