| Gatis Čakšs | |
| Birth Date: | 13 June 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Līvāni, Latvia |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Javelin throw |
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Gatis Čakšs (born 13 June 1995 in Līvāni) is a Latvian athlete specialising in the javelin throw. 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.
| 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 | bgcolor=gold | 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 | ||