Gatis Čakšs
Latvian javelin thrower
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Gatis Čakšs (born 13 June 1995 in Līvāni) is a Latvian athlete specialising in the javelin throw. He has competed at multiple major championships, including the 2024 Paris Olympics. He won the gold medal at the 2014 World Junior Championships.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 1995 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin throw |
Career
He won the gold medal at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon with a throw of 75.04 metres to win from Slovenian Matija Muhar, by over a metre.[2] He made his Diamond League debut in 2018 in Birmingham, England, and finished in sixth place with a best throw of 80.96 metres.[3]
In 2019, he became National senior champion at the Latvian Athletics Championships with a throw of 84.04 metres.[4] In August 2020, he retained his national championship title at the Latvian Athletics Championships with a throw of 83.80 metres.[5] In June 2021, he won the Latvian national title for a third time at the Latvian Athletics Championships, with a throw of 81.96 metres.[6] In June 2021, he moved to second on the Latvian all-time list by winning in Eisenstadt, Austria, with a throw of 87.57 metres.[7] He competed at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021, but did not progress to the final with a best throw of 78.73 metres.[8]
In 2022, he took part in the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich.[9] He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, but did not make the final.[10]
In June 2024, he competed at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome. He threw 79.42 metres in qualifying but did not proceed through to the final.[11] He competed in the javelin at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, but failed to record a throw.[12][13]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Latvia | |||||
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 8th | Javelin throw (700 g) | 66.94 m |
| European Youth Olympic Festival | Trabzon, Turkey | 6th | Javelin throw (700 g) | 69.15 m | |
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 12th | Javelin throw | 63.90 m |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 1st | Javelin throw | 74.04 m |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 10th | Javelin throw | 72.48 m |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 8th | Javelin throw | 74.44 m |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 13th (q) | Javelin throw | 78.13 m |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 21st (q) | Javelin throw | 79.94 m |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 18th (q) | Javelin throw | 78.73 m |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 17th (q) | Javelin throw | 74.63 m |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 33rd (q) | Javelin throw | 73.42 m |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 14th (q) | Javelin throw | 79.22 m |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | – | Javelin throw | NM | |
