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Four gold medals for T&T at Carifta

FORT-DE-FRANCE—T&T picked up seven more medals on day two of the Carifta Games in Fort-de-France, Martinique, on Saturday. The haul included two gold, one silver, and four bronze. The two gold were won by Shakille Waithe in the Boys U-20 javelin with a distance of 67m 53 and Kevin Roberts in the boys octathlon open with 5,696 points.

T&T’s haul over the first two days was 16 with four gold, four silver and eight bronze.

Yesterday morning saw Akela Jones of Barbados winning her second gold medal of the Games, bringing the curtain down on an outstanding career at the region’s premier track and field youth championship.

Jones, who celebrates her 19th birthday today, won the Under-20 girls high jump with a clearance of 1.84 metres to follow up her capture of the long jump on Saturday night.

Jamaica’s Safia Morgan was second to Jones with a clearance of 1.78m and Morgan Edvige of Martinique took the bronze with a leap of 1.65m.

Jones was joined in winners’ row by Dominica’s Shanee Angol who captured gold in the girls’ Under-18 javelin with a throw of 49.66 metres.

The region’s premier track and field youth games ended last night. (CMC)

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