Gatis Čakšs (born 13 June 1995 in

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) is a

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n athlete specialising in the

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. He has competed at multiple major championships, including the

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. He won the gold medal at the 2014 World Junior Championships.

Career

He won the gold medal at the 2014 World Junior Championships in

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with a throw of 75.04 metres to win from Slovenian Matija Muhar, by over a metre. He made his

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debut in 2018 in Birmingham, England, and finished in sixth place with a best throw of 80.96 metres. In 2019, he became National senior champion at the Latvian Athletics Championships with a throw of 84.04 metres. In August 2020, he retained his national championship title at the Latvian Athletics Championships with a throw of 83.80 metres. 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. In June 2021, he moved to second on the Latvian all-time list by winning in

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, Austria, with a throw of 87.57 metres. He competed at the

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in Tokyo in 2021, but did not progress to the final with a best throw of 78.73 metres. In 2022, he took part in the

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. He was selected for the

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in August 2023, but did not make the final. In June 2024, he competed at the

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. He threw 79.42 metres in qualifying but did not proceed through to the final. He competed in the javelin at the

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in August 2024, but failed to record a throw.

International competitions

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cakss, Gatis 1995 births Latvian male javelin throwers Living people People from Līvāni Municipality Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Latvia Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics