Following Jamaica’s 38th consecutive medal-table-topping performance at the 51st staging of the Carifta Games in St. George’s, Grenada, Garth Gayle, president of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), lauds the management staff and athletes for their outstanding achievements.
Jamaica amassed a remarkable 84 medals at the Games, comprising 45 gold, 23 silver, and 16 bronze, marking one of the joint-third highest medal hauls in the country’s history.
Gayle expressed his admiration for the team, acknowledging the dedication and effort of the management staff, led by Chef de Mission David Wilson, principal of Clarendon College, as well as the coaches, headed by technical director David Riley, and the athletes.
Marvellous job
“As the curtain falls on another successful Carifta Games, I extend my congratulations to the entire team for their marvellous job,” stated Gayle.
He commended the athletes for their outstanding performances, particularly considering the rigorous schedule following the Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships. Gayle emphasized the JAAA’s pride in the young athletes’ achievements and their continued excellence.
Looking ahead to the World Under-20 Championships scheduled for August 27-31, Gayle expressed confidence in the coaches’ ability to maintain the athletes’ high standards of preparation.
Seven double winners and four new record holders
The medal haul at the Carifta Games ties with the 2004 Games in Bermuda and is only surpassed by the 92 medals secured by Jamaican athletes in Kingston two years ago.
Noteworthy achievements at the Games included seven double winners and four new record holders. Natassia Fletcher, Jamella Young, Kimeka Smith, Javontae Smith, Chavez Penn, Shaquain Dunn, and Kemarrio Bygrave were among the double winners.
The four new record holders included Jaeda Robinson in the Under-17 girls’ triple jump, Javontae Smith in the boys’ Under-17 shot put, Nickecoy Bramwell in the boys’ Under-17 400 meters, and Robert Miller in the boys’ Under-17 400-meter hurdles, who clocked 52.19 seconds, setting a new event record.
