ST. GEORGE (DA) — Quenten Kopra delivered a gold medal for Curaçao on Sunday, winning the boys U17 high jump at the CARIFTA Games 2026, while Zsa-Zsa Frans and Jurivienska Koster stayed in the hunt in the girls heptathlon after four of seven disciplines.
Kopra, 16, cleared 1.90 meters to take the title and hand Curaçao’s athletics team a gold-medal finish at Kirani James Athletic Stadium in Grenada.
He went over 1.80, 1.85 and 1.90 on his first attempt at each height before missing three times at 1.95. Herwens Guerrier of Turks and Caicos also cleared 1.90 meters but settled for silver, while Grenada’s Emron Anthony took bronze at the same height.
Curaçao also remained in contention in the girls heptathlon, which was still in progress at the end of the session.
Frans stood third overall on 2,779 points after the opening four disciplines. She finished second in the 100-meter hurdles in 14.36 seconds, third in the high jump at 1.50 meters, second in the shot put with 9.05 meters and seventh in the 200 meters in 26.40 seconds.
Koster was fourth overall with 2,629 points. She placed fifth in the 100-meter hurdles in 15.23 seconds, second in the high jump at 1.53 meters, seventh in the shot put with 7.51 meters and fifth in the 200 meters in 26.03 seconds.
Tenique Vincent of Trinidad and Tobago led the standings with 3,227 points, followed by compatriot Kaori Robley with 2,847.
The heptathlon resumes with the final three disciplines — long jump, javelin and the 800 meters — leaving Frans and Koster still in the fight heading into the closing stretch.