NASSAU, Bahamas (April 11) – Jamaica emerged as the top-performing nation at the 50th Carifta Games, winning a total of 78 medals. The Jamaican team secured an impressive 40 gold, 22 silver, and 16 bronze medals despite facing several setbacks, including disqualifications and injuries.
How many gold medals did Jamaica win in the 50th Carifta Games?
The girls’ team contributed 42 medals, including 20 gold, 11 silver, and 11 bronze, while the boys’ team amassed 36 medals, comprising 20 gold, 11 silver, and five bronze.
Host nation the Bahamas and fellow regional rival Trinidad and Tobago were among the six teams that won double-digit medals. The Bahamas finished second in the medal table with a total of 46 medals, including 10 gold, 13 silver, and 23 bronze. Trinidad and Tobago secured 25 medals in total, with 9 gold, 10 silver, and 12 bronze.
A total of 21 countries featured in the medal table, with Haiti, French Guiana, and Curaçao finishing with the smallest medal haul of two bronze each.
Men’s Medal Table Standings
Rank | Team | Code | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Jamaica | JAM | 20 | 11 | 5 | 36 |
2 | Bahamas | BAH | 6 | 7 | 12 | 25 |
3 | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | SKN | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
5 | Cayman Islands | CAY | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
6 | Belize | BIZ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
7 | Grenada | GRN | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
8 | Guyana | GUY | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
9 | Dominica | DMA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
10 | US Virgin Islands | ISV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
11 | Bermuda | BER | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
12 | Saint Lucia | LCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
13 | Barbados | BAR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
14 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | VIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
15 | British Virgin Islands | IVB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Antigua and Barbuda | ANT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
17 | Turks and Caicos Islands | TKS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
18 | Guadeloupe | GLP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Women’s Medal Count Table
Rank | Team | Code | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Jamaica | JAM | 20 | 11 | 11 | 42 |
2 | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
3 | Bahamas | BAH | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
4 | Barbados | BAR | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
5 | Guyana | GUY | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
6 | US Virgin Islands | ISV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
7 | Guadeloupe | GLP | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
8 | Saint Lucia | LCA | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
9 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | SKN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
10 | Grenada | GRN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
11 | Antigua and Barbuda | ANT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
12 | Martinique | MRQ | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
13 | British Virgin Islands | IVB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
14 | French Guiana | FGU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
15 | Curaçao | CUW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
16 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | VIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
17 | Haiti | HAI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
18 | Bermuda | BER | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Complete Medal Table Standings
Rank | Team | Code | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Jamaica | JAM | 40 | 22 | 16 | 78 |
2 | Bahamas | BAH | 10 | 13 | 23 | 46 |
3 | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | 9 | 10 | 12 | 25 |
4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | SKN | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
5 | Barbados | BAR | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
6 | Grenada | GRN | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
7 | Guyana | GUY | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
8 | US Virgin Islands | ISV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
9 | Guadeloupe | GLP | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
10 | Saint Lucia | LCA | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
11 | Cayman Islands | CAY | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
12 | Belize | BIZ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
13 | British Virgin Islands | IVB | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
14 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | VIN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
15 | Antigua and Barbuda | ANT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
16 | Turks and Caicos Islands | TKS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
17 | Martinique | MRQ | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
18 | Bermuda | BER | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
19 | French Guiana | FGU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
20 | Curaçao | CUW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
21 | Haiti | HAI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |