Mitch Kolkman Explained
Mitch Kolkman |
Nationality: | Dutch |
Sport: | Triathlon |
Birth Date: | 19 September 2002 |
Birth Place: | Haarlem |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Mitch Kolkman (born 19 September 2002) is a Dutch triathlete. He competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[1]
Early life
He is from Haarlem.[2] He found his route into triathlon via swimming at ZV Haerlem. He later moved from Haarlem to Limburg where the National Triathlon Training Centre (NTC) is located.[3]
Career
He became Dutch junior triathlon champion in 2021. That year, he won the junior Europe Triathlon Cup race in Bled, Slovenia.[4]
He was a bronze medalist at the 2023 World U23 Championships in Abu Dhabi at the Olympic distance.[5]
He became Dutch triathlon champion at the sprint distance in Rotterdam in June 2024.[6] That month, he won his first Europe Triathlon Cup race, in Holten.[7]
He competed in the men's individual event and the mixed relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Mitch Kolkman. Eurosport. 5 August 2024.
- Web site: Mitch Kolkman wins gold at the National Sprint Championships in preparation for the Olympic Games . Haarlemdagblad.nl. 5 August 2024. 23 June 2024. Kees. van Dalsem.
- Web site: Triathletes Mitch Kolkman and Hidde Mollee choose the Limburg hills to improve. Haarlemdagblad.nl. 5 August 2024. Marcel. Tabbers. 26 August 2021.
- Web site: Prachtzege voor Mitch Kolkman op Europe Cup Bled; Robin Dreyling al even sterk derde – WTJ 1997. Trikipedia.net. 6 August 2024. 5 September 2021.
- Web site: WTCS Finals Pontevedra: German delight as Henseleit and Klamt take World U23 titles. 24 September 2023. tri247. 5 August 2024.
- Web site: Triathlete Mitch Kolkman strikes in final running event and takes Dutch title. Haarlemdagblad.nl. 5 August 2024. 25 June 2024. Marcel. Tabbers.
- Web site: Mitch Kolkman takes first Europe Triathlon Cup victory in Holten, Jolien Vermeylen doing it again. tri-today. 6 August 2024. 29 June 2024. Tim. Moria.
- Web site: Triathlete Mitch Kolkman (21) out of medals, gold for Briton Yee . Haarlemdagblad.nl. 5 August 2024. 31 July 2024.