{{Short description|Jamaican discus thrower (born 1992)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Use British English|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox sportsperson | image = | image_size = | caption = | 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 | highestranking = | pb = | medaltemplates = {{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}} | updated = }}

'''Traves Jamie Smikle''' (born 7 May 1992) is a Jamaican athlete. He competed for Jamaica in discus at the 2012 Summer Olympics,<ref>{{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}}</ref> the 2020 Summer Olympics,<ref>{{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}}</ref> and the 2024 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{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])</ref> He is a five time National Champion<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/traves-smikle-14375340 |title=Traves SMIKLE |website=WorldAthletics.org |access-date=10 July 2023}}</ref> winning the Jamaican National Senior Championships (Trials) in 2011, 2012, 2019,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://athleticsja.org/all-downloads/ |title=All Downloads |website=AthleticsJA.org |access-date=9 July 2023}}</ref> 2022<ref>{{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}}</ref> and 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20230708/trials2023-traves-smikle-wins-discus-title |title=#TRIALS2023 &#124; Traves Smikle wins discus title |website=jamaica-gleaner.com |date=8 July 2023 |access-date=9 July 2023}}</ref> He has represented Jamaica at the World Championships in 2017, 2019 and 2022.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

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==External links== * {{World Athletics}} * {{Olympics.com|traves-smikle}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|athletics/athlete-profile-n6029791-traves-smikle}} * {{2019 Pan American Games profile|athletics/athlete-profile-n1100174-smikle-traves-jamie|Traves Jamie Smikle|www-archive=20241201150721}}

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