Roseau, Dominica: Addison James from Dominica gained the bronze medal within the Beneath-20 boys’ Javelin on the 2024 CARIFTA Video games. He secured third place with an enormous throw of 65.50m, marking the nation’s first medal within the video games.
The CARIFTA Video games 2024 kickstarted at Kirani James Sports activities Stadium, Grenada on March 30, 2024, and can run by means of April 1, 2024. The end result has been introduced after the 2 days of the match, making Dominica stand on the rostrum.
In three rounds, James recorded completely different timings and positions within the first spherical, he stood on the third with throws of 61.49m, 59.07, and a better of 65.60 which made him advance to the ultimate spherical of the competitors. With a flow-through of 55.28 and 65.50, he secured the bronze medal within the competitors.
Addison James secured the gold medal within the Beneath-17 Javelin throw on the CARIFTA Video games final yr.
Dominica has represented an eight-member staff on the 2024 CARIFTA Video games, that includes 4 athletes and 4 administration folks. Joel Hamilton led the delegation because the Staff Coach and educated the athletes.
The second particular person from the administration block was Philip White, Convention Delegate and Staff Supervisor. Brendan Williams represented the nation as Dominica Athletics Affiliation President, NACAC Consultant, and Convention Delegate. Natasha Jerview Carbon was additionally added to the staff because the Staff Chaperone.
Within the checklist of athletes, Jamical Titre participated within the Beneath-17 Boy’s Discus, and Shot Put of the CARIFTA Video games 2024. He superior to the ultimate spherical and completed 6th with a throw of 13.77m. The second athlete was Kerelle Etienne who participated within the Beneath 17 ladies 100 meters and 200 meters.
Within the Beneath-17 ladies’ 100m, Etienne superior to the ultimate spherical and completed fourth with 11.85 seconds. She may even compete within the 200m on the third day of the match. Addison James performed within the U20 boy’s Javelin and secured bronze; now he’ll play within the U-20 Discus.
The final athlete of the Dominica delegation shall be Nian Davis, who will compete within the Beneath-17 boys Javelin on the match’s third day.
Within the match’s opening ceremony, Dominica was represented by athletes Nian Davis and Jamical Titre. The staff’s efficiency has been lauded, as Addison James’s arduous work was acknowledged in monitor and subject.
The video games have been that includes groups from completely different international locations similar to Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Guyana, Haiti, Anguilla, Grenada, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Jamaica, Bahamas, Dominica, Cayman Island, Guadeloupe, Aruba, Turks and Caicos, Bermuda, Barbados, Martinique, and Trinidad and Tobago.
