The 2026 CARIFTA Games have delivered another standout performance from a rising Grenadian throwing talent, as 17-year-old prospect Kazim Telesford claimed two silver medals in the men’s Under-17 shot put and discus throw events, cementing Grenada’s decades-long legacy of excellence in throwing competitions.\n\nTelesford, a student at St David Catholic Secondary School, carries impressive local credentials into the regional championships: he is the reigning InterCol Junior champion in both throwing disciplines, and already holds the InterCol Junior discus record, setting a 53.77-meter mark earlier this 2026 season. Ahead of CARIFTA, he proved his elite form by winning gold in the 5kg shot put at the 2026 InterCol Games with a 15.72-meter throw, then took the national Under-17 shot put title at the ARIZA National Championships with an even stronger 15.80-meter effort. He trains under the guidance of head throws coach Paul Phillip at the St David Track Blazers Track Club — the same program that produced two-time world champion Anderson Peters, giving Telesford access to world-class coaching and development.\n\nIn the Under-17 shot put competition, Telesford got off to a blistering start, opening with a 14.76-meter throw that put him atop the leaderboard after the first two rounds. However, strong third-round throws from Trinidad and Tobago’s Jafari Shaw and Barbados’ Kamal Armstrong pushed him down to third place entering the final round of throws, which only the top eight competitors advanced to. Telesford responded to the pressure with a clutch 15.67-meter throw on his first final-round attempt, catapulting him into second place. He could not improve on that mark across his remaining attempts, and ultimately held on to win silver, with Armstrong taking gold after a final-attempt 15.96-meter throw.\n\nThis result carried historic meaning for Grenada: Telesford is the seventh Grenadian athlete ever to earn a medal in CARIFTA shot put, and the first Under-17 athlete from the country to medal in the 5kg shot put event in 12 years.\n\nTelesford didn’t stop there, adding a second silver medal in the Under-17 discus throw. This finish ended a 10-year medal drought for Grenada in the Under-17 discus event at CARIFTA, and makes Telesford just the eighth Grenadian athlete to claim a medal in the discipline at the regional games. Following his double medal performance, Grenada’s all-time CARIFTA medal count across Under-17 shot put and discus now stands at two gold, four silver, and three bronze.\n\nTelesford is one of only two Grenadian athletes to win multiple individual medals at the 2026 CARIFTA Games, joining compatriot Annalisa Brown in the rare achievement. His double silver finish confirms his standing as one of the Caribbean’s most promising young throwing talents, and signals that Grenada’s storied tradition of producing elite throwers remains on strong footing for the next generation.