Carlos Alberto Gats (born 11 December 1969 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine athlete specializing in the sprinting events. He twice competed at the Olympic Games, at the 1996 Atlanta Games and 2000 Sydney Games. He is the current national record holder in the 100 and 200 metres outdoors and 200 metres indoors.
Competition record Representing 1986South American Junior ChampionshipsQuito, Ecuador13th (h)100 m10.99th (h)200 m22.373rd4 × 100 m relay41.571987South American Junior ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile2nd200 m21.521st4 × 100 m relay41.41South American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil5th200 m21.662nd4 × 100 m relay40.721990South American GamesLima, Peru3rd100 m10.841st200 m22.281992Ibero-American ChampionshipsSeville, Spain6th100 m10.83 (-2.2 m/s)6th200 m21.98 (-2.6 m/s)6th4 × 100 m relay41.461993South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru6th100 m10.976th200 m21.41994Ibero-American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina1st100m10.50 w (+3.2 m/s)2nd200m20.51 (+1.2 m/s) —4 × 100 m relayDNF1995Pan American GamesMar del Plata, Argentina7th100 m10.44 (w)7th200 m20.866th4 × 100 m relay39.94South American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazil3rd100 m10.513rd200 m20.903rd4 × 100 m relay40.78World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden41st (h)200 m21.021996Ibero-American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia3rd4 × 100 m relay40.33Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States61st (h)100 m10.5729th (qf)200 m21.151997South American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina3rd100 m10.464th200 m21.373rd4 × 100 m relay40.11World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece50th (h)100 m10.4316th (sf)200 m21.44UniversiadeCatania, Italy7th100 m10.581998Ibero-American ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal3rd100 m10.23 (NR)2nd200 m20.37 (NR)South American GamesCuenca, Ecuador2nd100 m10.391999World Indoor ChampionshipsMaebashi, Japan32nd (h)60 m6.8215th (sf)200 m21.50South American ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia2nd4 × 100 m relay39.963rd4 × 400 m relay3:08.53 (NR)Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada13th (h)100 m10.6214th (h)200 m21.29World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain49th (h)100 m10.55 –200 mDQ2000Ibero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil4th4 × 100 m relay40.263rd4 × 400 m relay3:12.45Olympic GamesSydney, Australia46th (h)200 m21.15
Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 10.23 (+1.0 m/s) (Lisbon 1998) 200 metres – 20.37 (+0.7 m/s) (Lisbon 1998) 400 metres – 46.46 (Santa Fe 1998) Indoor 60 metres – 6.78 (Madrid 1999) 200 metres – 21.27 (Valencia 1998)
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