Jetze Plat

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

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{{when?|date=May 2017}}, Plat qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. Since 2013 he is coached by Guido Vroemen.{{Cite news |title=Paralympics-veteraan Jetze Plat won alles wat er te winnen viel. In de marathon vindt hij een nieuwe uitdaging. |url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/09/01/paralympics-veteraan-jetze-plat-won-alles-wat-er-te-winnen-viel-in-de-marathon-vindt-hij-een-nieuwe-uitdaging-a4864293 |last=Marée |first=Koen |date=2024-09-01 |access-date=2024-09-02 |work=NRC |language=nl |trans-title=Paralympics veteran Jetze Plat won everything there is to win. In the marathon he seeks a new challenge.}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/jetze-plat|title = Jetze Plat - Triathlon, Cycling | Paralympic Athlete Profile}} 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.{{Cite news|last=Houston|first=Michael|date=23 August 2021|title=Jong and Plat named Dutch flagbearers for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1111983/jong-plat-dutch-tokyo-2020|access-date=23 August 2021}}{{Cite news|date=15 August 2021|title=Jong en Plat vlaggendragers tijdens Paralympische Spelen in Tokio|language=nl|work=NOS|url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2394017-jong-en-plat-vlaggendragers-tijdens-paralympische-spelen-in-tokio|access-date=15 August 2021}}

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).