1983 CARIFTA Games
| XII CARIFTA Games | |
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| Host city |
Fort-de-France, Martinique 
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| Date(s) | April 2–4 |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Participation | more than 108 athletes from at least 13 nations |
| Events | 52 |
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The 12th CARIFTA Games was held in Fort-de-France, Martinique on April 2–4, 1983.
For the 1983 CARIFTA Games only the medalists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 108 medalists (63 junior (under-20) and 45 youth (under-17)) from about 13 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (3), Bahamas (26), Barbados (9), Bermuda (5), Cayman Islands (1), Grenada (4), Guadeloupe (10), Jamaica (25), Martinique (11), Saint Kitts and Nevis (1), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2), Trinidad and Tobago (10), US Virgin Islands (1).
The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded for the second time in the role to Laverne Eve from the Bahamas. As in 1982, she won 3 gold medals (shot put, discus throw, and javelin throw) in the junior (U-20) category.
Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior), Girls under 20 (Junior), Boys under 17 (Youth), and Girls under 17 (Youth). The medalists can also be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.
* One source states: Javelin only 600g rather than 700g.
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