Jamaica's Fedrick Dacres (C gold), Jamaica's Traves Smikle (L silver), Cyprus' Apostolos Parellis (bronze) pose with their medals after the athletics men's discus throw final during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games at the Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast on April 13, 2018.
April 12, 2018
Commonwealth Games: Gold, silver for Jamaica in men’s discus
GOLD COAST, Australia — Jamaica’s Fedrick Dacres and Traves Smikle struck gold and silver respectively in the men’s discus throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games currently underway in Gold Coast, Australia.
Dacres won with a throw of 68.20 metres while Smikle got his silver with a 63.98m throw.
Behind them in third was Apostolos Parellis from Cyprus with a throw of 63.61m.
Jamaica currently has 22 medals —six gold, eight silver and eight bronze — at the Games and is 11th on the scoreboard.
