Austin Sealy Award Winners
Starting in 1977, the Austin Sealy Award is presented to the athlete adjudged the most outstanding, either in terms of record accomplishment, or quality of performance as compared to other top medallists. The Carifta Games Magazine issued for the 40th edition of the Carifta Games contains the article: "Most Outstanding Athletes over the years: Winners of the Austin Sealy Trophy," by David Miller, published on page 19 in part 2 and on page 24 in part 3. It displays a complete list of award winners. However, there are a couple of inconsistencies: in 2008 Barbados' hurdles sprinter Kierre Beckles won the trophy rather than Trinidadian hurdles sprinter Jehue Gordon, who on the other hand gained the trophy in 2010 rather than Grenadian sprinter Kirani James, the winner of 2009.
In 2002 Jamaican U17 sprinter Anneisha McLaughlin won the award rather Usain Bolt, who was awarded the trophy in 2003 and 2004.
Bahamian thrower Lavern Eve is reported to be the award winner in Kingston in 1982 and Martinique in 1983, rather than in 1981. Therefore, 1981 is marked as unknown (???). A possible candidate for winning the trophy would have been U17 sprinter Candy Ford from Bermuda, who then won three gold medals (100m, 200m, and 400m).
| Winner (Country) | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Debbie Jones (BER) | 1977 |
| Mary Ann Higgs (BAH) | 1978* |
| Jon Jones (JAM) | 1979* |
| Richard Louis (BAR) | 1980* |
| ??? | 1981 |
| Laverne Eve (BAH) | 1982 |
| Laverne Eve (BAH) | 1983 |
| Pauline Davis (BAH) | 1984 |
| Andrea Thomas (JAM) | 1985 |
| Pascal Théophile (GLP) | 1986* |
| Nicole Springer (BAR) | 1987 |
| Michelle Freeman (JAM) | 1988 |
| Kareem Streete-Thompson (CAY) | 1989* |
| Kareem Streete-Thompson (CAY) | 1990 |
| Inez Turner (JAM) | 1991 |
| Claudine Williams (JAM) | 1992* |
| Nikole Mitchell (JAM) | 1993 |
| Obadele Thompson (BAR) | 1994 |
| Debbie Ferguson (BAH) | 1995 |
| Cydonie Mothersill (CAY) | 1996 |
| Roy Bailey (JAM) Aleen Bailey (JAM) |
1997 |
| Janill Williams (ATG) | 1998 |
| Darrel Brown (TRI) | 1999* |
| Darrel Brown (TRI) | 2000* |
| Veronica Campbell (JAM) | 2001 |
| Anneisha McLaughlin (JAM) | 2002* |
| Usain Bolt (JAM) | 2003 |
| Usain Bolt (JAM) | 2004 |
| Theon O'Conner (JAM) | 2005* |
| Gavyn Nero (TRI) | 2006* |
| Yohan Blake (JAM) | 2007 |
| Kierre Beckles (BAR) | 2008 |
| Kirani James (GRN) | 2009 |
| Jehue Gordon (TRI) | 2010 |
| Anthonique Strachan (BAH) | 2011 |
| Anthonique Strachan (BAH) | 2012 |
| Shaunae Miller (BAH) | 2013 |
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