Following Jamaica’s thirty eighth consecutive medal-table-topping efficiency on the 51st staging of the Carifta Video games in St. George’s, Grenada, Garth Gayle, president of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Affiliation (JAAA), lauds the administration employees and athletes for his or her excellent achievements.
Jamaica amassed a outstanding 84 medals on the Video games, comprising 45 gold, 23 silver, and 16 bronze, marking one of many joint-third highest medal hauls within the nation’s historical past.
Gayle expressed his admiration for the workforce, acknowledging the dedication and energy of the administration employees, led by Chef de Mission David Wilson, principal of Clarendon Faculty, in addition to the coaches, headed by technical director David Riley, and the athletes.
Marvellous job
“Because the curtain falls on one other profitable Carifta Video games, I lengthen my congratulations to your complete workforce for his or her marvellous job,” acknowledged Gayle.
He counseled the athletes for his or her excellent performances, notably contemplating the rigorous schedule following the Boys’ and Ladies’ Athletics Championships. Gayle emphasised the JAAA’s delight within the younger athletes’ achievements and their continued excellence.
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Looking forward to the World Below-20 Championships scheduled for August 27-31, Gayle expressed confidence within the coaches’ skill to keep up the athletes’ excessive requirements of preparation.
Seven double winners and 4 new file holders
The medal haul on the Carifta Video games ties with the 2004 Video games in Bermuda and is barely surpassed by the 92 medals secured by Jamaican athletes in Kingston two years in the past.
Noteworthy achievements on the Video games included seven double winners and 4 new file holders. Natassia Fletcher, Jamella Younger, Kimeka Smith, Javontae Smith, Chavez Penn, Shaquain Dunn, and Kemarrio Bygrave had been among the many double winners.
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The 4 new file holders included Jaeda Robinson within the Below-17 ladies’ triple soar, Javontae Smith within the boys’ Below-17 shot put, Nickecoy Bramwell within the boys’ Below-17 400 meters, and Robert Miller within the boys’ Below-17 400-meter hurdles, who clocked 52.19 seconds, setting a brand new occasion file.
