The 16th CARIFTA Games was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on April 18–20, 1987.

For the 1987 CARIFTA Games, only the medalists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 115 medalists (67 junior (under-20) and 48 youth (under-17)) from about 13 countries: Bahamas (23), Barbados (11), Bermuda (2), Cayman Islands (4), Dominica (2), Guadeloupe (5), Guyana (2), Jamaica (36), Martinique (9), Netherlands Antilles (1), Saint Kitts and Nevis (2), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (4), Trinidad and Tobago (14).

The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Nicole Springer from Barbados.

[7] The medalists can also be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.