The Caribbean Union of Teachers Salutes our Caribbean Athletes

The Caribbean Union of Teachers congratulates our athletes competing in the just concluded 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics Berlin from 15 -23 August 2009. This region has done exceedingly well. Of course we're astounded by the flashing legs of the Bolt - USAIN B O LT, who is considered to be a genetic wonder

Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Bahamas and Barbados have all graced the medal table and the Caribbean is still basking in the glory of this achievement. Barbados’ great achievement of achieving its first gold medal at the championships is definitely a call for celebration. Of course Jamaica with its track history was expected to dominate the track and we are extremely proud of our young people, who continue to show that we do have real role models here in the Caribbean.

We do congratulate Jamaica for placing third in the Championships with 136 points and capping 7 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze totaling 13 behind the super powers United States and Russia. Trinidad & Tobago captured 32 points with a medal count of 3, 1 silver and 2 bronze. The Bahamas medaled 1 silver and 1 bronze and Barbados 1 gold.

Of course we must specially mention “super-man” Usain Bolt who is still confusing the world with his power and speed. We must congratulate him for shattering records in the 100m and his own in the 200m. Also breaking records were the 4 x 100m Jamaican quartet of Steve Mullings, Michael Frater, Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell as well as Jamaican Melanie Walker in the 400m hurdles.

The CUT congratulates the medalists;
Gold: Usain Bolt (2), Shelly-Ann Fraser, Brigitte Foster-Hylton, Melaine Walker, Ryan Brathwaite, Jamaica 4x100m women’s relay team, Jamaica 4x100m men’s relay team,
Silver: Kerron Stewart, Shericka Williams, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Bahamas 4x 100m women’s relay team, T&T 4x100m men’s relay team, Jamaica 4 x 400m women’s relay team.
Bronze: Asafa Powell, Delloreen Ennis-London, Josanne Lucas, Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie, Renny Quow,

The CUT also salutes the following athletes for reaching the finals:
Bahamas: Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie, Sheniqua Ferguson, , Chandra Sturrup, Christine Amertil, Chris Brown and Leevan Sands.
Barbados: Ryan Brathwaite.
Jamaica: Usain Bolt, Asafa Powel, Shelly Ann Fraser, Veronica Campbell Brown, Melaine Walker, Kerron Stewart, Aleen Bailey, Trecia Smith, Shericka Williams, Novlene Williams-Mills, Danny McFarlane, Brigitte Foster-Hylton, Delloreen Ennis-London, Kaliese Spencer, Steve Mullings, Maurice Wignall, Dwight Thomas, Anneisha McLaughlin, Simone Facey and Michael Frater, Rosemarie Whyte and Shereefa Lloyd.
Trinidad & Tobago: Richard Thompson Marc Burns, Darrel Brown Emmanuel Callander, Renny Quow, Josanne Lucas, Jehue Gordon, Reyare Thomas, Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Ayanna Hutchinson and Semoy Hackett.

To our athletes who would have participated in the Caribbean Union of Teachers, Biennial Track & Field Championships, Marc Burns, Josanne Lucas, Darrel Brown and Veronica Campbell-Brown. Congratulations; you have joined the ranks of Obadele Thompson of Barbados, Najuma Fletcher of Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago’s Ayanna Hutchinson and St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Sancho Lyttle.

Congrats to our successful Caribbean athletes. Jamaica we love you! You have given us a new super hero named "Lightning BOLT!" Faster than a bullet from a gun. Whew!

Caribbean Union of Teachers, PR Committee