Jetze Plat

Jetze Plat (born 10 June 1991 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch para-cyclist in the H4 class. He also competes in the paratriathlon.

Jetze Plat
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1991-06-10) 10 June 1991
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Websitejetzeplat.nl
Sport
SportPara-cycling
Paratriathlon
Coached byRalf Bekers
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Men's paracycling
Summer Paralympics
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoRoad time trial H4
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoRoad Race H4
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de JaneiroRoad Race H5
Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Baie-ComeauRoad race H4
Gold medal – first place2023 GlasgowRoad time trial H4
Men's paratriathlon
Summer Paralympics
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroPT1
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoPT1

Career

Plat was born with two stunted legs. In 1995, Plat started using a handcycle, to cycle to school. Later he started practising the sport para-cycling. In the beginning of his athletic career Plat was coached and trained by Kees van Breukelen. As Plat improved in the sport he was coached by Ralf Bekers. During the World Cup in Rome, Plat qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.

In the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, Plat competed in both cycling and para-triathlon. He won the paratriathlon gold medal in the PT1 class.[1] He also won a bronze medal in the Men's Road Race in H5 class. These were his first Paralympic medals.

He was one of the flag bearers for the Netherlands during the opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2][3]

In Tokyo, at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Plat competed in both cycling and para-triathlon again. He won gold medals in the Men's H4 Road Race and Men's H4 Time Trial for cycling and a gold medal in the para-triathlon (Men's Individual PTWC).

References
  1. "Jetze Plat - Triathlon, Cycling | Paralympic Athlete Profile".
  2. Houston, Michael (23 August 2021). "Jong and Plat named Dutch flagbearers for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. "Jong en Plat vlaggendragers tijdens Paralympische Spelen in Tokio". NOS (in Dutch). 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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