Jetze Plat
Jetze Plat is a Dutch para-cyclist in the H5 class.Biography
Plat was born with two stunted legs. In 1995, Plat started using a handcycle, to cycle to school. Later he started practicing 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. He also won a bronze medal in the Men's Road Race in H5 class. These were his first Paralympic medals.
