Carlos Alberto Gats (born 11 December 1969 in

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...

) is a former Argentine athlete specializing in the sprinting events. He twice competed at the Olympic Games, at the

1996 Atlanta Games The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

and 2000 Sydney Games. He is the current national record holder in the 100 and 200 metres outdoors and 200 metres indoors.

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor *

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

– 10.23 (+1.0 m/s) (Lisbon 1998) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

– 20.37 (+0.7 m/s) (Lisbon 1998) * 400 metres – 46.46 (Santa Fe 1998) Indoor *

60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior ath ...

– 6.78 (Madrid 1999) *

– 21.27 (Valencia 1998)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gats, Carlos 1969 births Living people Athletes from Buenos Aires Argentine male sprinters Olympic athletes for Argentina Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Pan American Games competitors for Argentina Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Argentina South American Games gold medalists for Argentina South American Games silver medalists for Argentina South American Games bronze medalists for Argentina South American Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 1990 South American Games Competitors at the 1994 South American Games Competitors at the 1998 South American Games