Traves Smikle

{{Short description|Jamaican discus thrower (born 1992)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Use Jamaican English|date=September 2024}}

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| full_name = Traves Jamie Smikle

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|5|7}}

| birth_place = Kingston, Jamaica

| height = 1.91 m

| weight = 123 kg

| country = {{JAM}}

| sport = Athletics

| event = Discus throw

| coach = Julian Robinson

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{{Medal|Sport | Men's athletics}}

{{Medal|Country | {{JAM}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|Pan American Games}}

{{Medal|Silver |2019 Lima|Discus throw}}

{{Medal|Competition | Commonwealth Games}}

{{Medal|Silver | 2018 Gold Coast | Discus throw}}

{{Medal|Bronze | 2022 Birmingham | Discus throw}}

{{MedalCompetition|NACAC Championships}}

{{MedalGold | 2022 Freeport|Discus throw}}

{{MedalSilver | 2018 Toronto | Discus throw}}

{{MedalCompetition | Central American and Caribbean Games }}

{{MedalBronze| 2018 Barranquilla | Discus throw}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Junior Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2011 Miramar|Discus throw}}

{{MedalBronze|2009 Port of Spain|Discus throw}}

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Traves Jamie Smikle (born 7 May 1992) is a Jamaican athlete. He competed for Jamaica in discus at the 2012 Summer Olympics,{{Cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/smikle-traves-1059336/ |title=Traves Smikle |work=London 2012 Olympics |access-date=6 August 2012 |archive-date=6 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806004849/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/smikle-traves-1059336/ |url-status=dead}} the 2020 Summer Olympics,{{Cite web |url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20210630/fraser-pryce-lead-jamaicas-olympic-charge-tokyo |title=Fraser-Pryce to lead Jamaica's Olympic charge in Tokyo |website=jamaica-gleaner.com |date=30 June 2021 |access-date=18 July 2021}} and the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/traves-smikle_1553039 |title=SMIKLE Traves |work=Paris 2024 Olympics |access-date=7 August 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007142824/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/traves-smikle_1553039 |archive-date=7 October 2024}} ([https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024/atleta/traves-smikle_1553039 alternate link]) He is a five time National Champion{{Cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/traves-smikle-14375340 |title=Traves SMIKLE |website=WorldAthletics.org |access-date=10 July 2023}} winning the Jamaican National Senior Championships (Trials) in 2011, 2012, 2019,{{Cite web |url=https://athleticsja.org/all-downloads/ |title=All Downloads |website=AthleticsJA.org |access-date=9 July 2023}} 2022{{Cite web |url=https://meetresults.athleticsja.org/fortis-timing/natchamps2022/?_gl=1*1u5iwfy*_ga*MTQyMTk4MjQxNC4xNjg4OTE3NDY0*_ga_KPMHPEKDYD*MTY4ODkxNzQ2NC4xLjEuMTY4ODkxNzkyMC4wLjAuMA..*_ga_4W2FT6G341*MTY4ODkxNzQ2NC4xLjEuMTY4ODkxNzkyMC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.39821731.140495521.1688917464-1421982414.1688917464 |title=Meet Results |website=AthleticsJA.org |access-date=9 July 2023}} and 2023.{{Cite web |url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20230708/trials2023-traves-smikle-wins-discus-title |title=#TRIALS2023 | Traves Smikle wins discus title |website=jamaica-gleaner.com |date=8 July 2023 |access-date=9 July 2023}} He has represented Jamaica at the World Championships in 2017, 2019 and 2022.{{fact|date=September 2024}}