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

paratriathlon Para triathlon is a variant of the triathlon for athletes with a physical disability. The sport is governed by World Triathlon (TRI; formerly known as the International Triathlon Union or ITU), and was first held as a Paralympic event at the 2016 S ...

Career

Plat was born on 10 June 1991, in

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, with two stunted legs. In 1995, Plat started using a

handcycle A handcycle is a type of human-powered land vehicle powered by the arms rather than the Human leg, legs, as on a bicycle. Most handcycles are tricycle in form, with two coasting rear Bicycle wheel, wheels and one steerable powered front wheel ...

, to cycle to school. Later he started practising the sport

para-cycling Para-cycling (or paracycling/para cycling) is the sport of cycling (sport), cycling adapted for cyclists who have various disability, disabilities. It is governed by the (UCI). The sport consists of seven different events which include Road bicy ...

. 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

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in London. Since 2013, he is coached by Guido Vroemen. In the

2016 Summer Paralympics The 2016 Summer Paralympics (), the 15th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for disabled sports, athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, f ...

in Rio, Plat competed in both

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and para-triathlon. He won the paratriathlon gold medal in the PT1 class. 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

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of the 2020 Summer Paralympics. In Tokyo, at the

2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport event, multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the Inte ...

, Plat competed in both

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).

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