Mitch Kolkman (born 19 September 2002) is a Dutch triathlete. He competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[1]
 Kolkman at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 19 September 2002 Haarlem |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Triathlon |
Early life
editHe 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
editHe 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]
References
edit- ^ "Mitch Kolkman". Eurosport. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ van Dalsem, Kees (23 June 2024). "Mitch Kolkman wins gold at the National Sprint Championships in preparation for the Olympic Games". Haarlemdagblad.nl. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Tabbers, Marcel (26 August 2021). "Triathletes Mitch Kolkman and Hidde Mollee choose the Limburg hills to improve". Haarlemdagblad.nl. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Prachtzege voor Mitch Kolkman op Europe Cup Bled; Robin Dreyling al even sterk derde – WTJ 1997". Trikipedia.net. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "WTCS Finals Pontevedra: German delight as Henseleit and Klamt take World U23 titles". tri247. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Tabbers, Marcel (25 June 2024). "Triathlete Mitch Kolkman strikes in final running event and takes Dutch title". Haarlemdagblad.nl. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Moria, Tim (29 June 2024). "Mitch Kolkman takes first Europe Triathlon Cup victory in Holten, Jolien Vermeylen doing it again". tri-today. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Triathlete Mitch Kolkman (21) out of medals, gold for Briton Yee". Haarlemdagblad.nl. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.