Karl Platt Explained
| Karl Platt |
| Fullname: | Karl Platt |
| Birth Date: | 14 March 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Novosibirsk |
| Discipline: | Mountain bike |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Cross-country, marathon |
| Majorwins: | - Absa Cape Epic Champion:
(2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2016)
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| Show-Medals: | yes |
Karl Platt (born March 14, 1978, in Novosibirsk) is a German mountain biker.
Life and career
Platt grew up in Siberia until the age of ten, where his parents were banished during Stalinism. After the travel ban was relaxed under Mikhail Gorbachev, the family emigrated to Germany and lives since then in Osthofen.[1]
In 1991 Platt bought a mountain bike and joined the LLG Wonnegau. As his first success he became German junior downhill-champion in 1996 and after his move to cross country cycling he won the Lake Garda Marathon in 2001.[2]
His greatest achievements followed at the Cape Epic: He has won the South African mountain bike stage race five times since 2004. Except Platt only the Swiss Christoph Sauser also won the Cape Epic five times.[3] [4]
In addition, Platt 2008 and 2015 become German champion in the mountain bike marathon.[5]
Notes and References
- bike magazin: Profi-Revier: Karl Platts Hometrails (german) = Professional area: Karl Platts Hometrails (english), 25 June 2016, www.bike-magazin.de, retrieved 8 August 2019. (german)
- bike magazin: Typen & Portrait: Karl Platt – mit russischer Härte zum Marathon-Star (german) = Types & Portrait: Karl Platt - with Russian hardness to marathon star (english). 21 June 2003, www.bike-magazin.de, retrieved 24 August 2019. (german)
- bike magazin: Events & Rennen: Fumic gewinnt Finale – Platt holt 5. Cape Epic-Sieg (german) = Events & Races: Fumic wins final - Platt achieves 5th Cape Epic win (english). 21. March 2016, www.bike-magazin.de, retrieved 24 August 2019. (german)
- bike magazin: Interview mit Karl Platt. Cape-Epic-Sieger Karl Platt: Superstar in Südafrika (german) = Interview with Karl Platt. Cape Epic winner Karl Platt: superstar in South Africa (english). 24. January 2017, www.bike-magazin.de, retrieved 24 August 2019. (german)
- bike magazin: Deutsche Meisterschaft MTB-Marathon 2015, Furtwangen, Karl Platt und Sabine Spitz Deutsche Marathon-Meister (german) = German Championship MTB Marathon 2015, Furtwangen, Karl Platt and Sabine Spitz German Marathon Champion (english). 14. September 2015, www.bike-magazin.de, retrieved 24 August 2019. (german)
