Gatis Čakšs
Personal information | |
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Born | Līvāni, Latvia | 13 June 1995
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Javelin throw |
Gatis Čakšs (born 13 June 1995 in Līvāni) is a Latvian athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[1] He won the gold medal at the 2014 World Junior Championships.
His personal best in the event was 84.86 metres set in Ogre in 14.08.2020. He improved it to 87.57 m in Eisenstadt (AUT) on 9 June 2021.
International competitions[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
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 |
References[]
Categories:
- 1995 births
- Latvian male javelin throwers
- Living people
- People from Līvāni Municipality
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Latvia
- Latvian athletics biography stubs