Mitch Kolkman

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Mitch Kolkman
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Kolkman at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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NationalityDutch
Born (2002-09-19) 19 September 2002 (age 22)
Haarlem
Sport
Sport Triathlon

Mitch Kolkman (born 19 September 2002) is a Dutch triathlete. He competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [1]

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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]

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References

  1. "Mitch Kolkman". Eurosport. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. Tabbers, Marcel (26 August 2021). "Triathletes Mitch Kolkman and Hidde Mollee choose the Limburg hills to improve". Haarlemdagblad.nl. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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  5. "WTCS Finals Pontevedra: German delight as Henseleit and Klamt take World U23 titles". tri247. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  6. Tabbers, Marcel (25 June 2024). "Triathlete Mitch Kolkman strikes in final running event and takes Dutch title". Haarlemdagblad.nl. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. 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.
  8. "Triathlete Mitch Kolkman (21) out of medals, gold for Briton Yee". Haarlemdagblad.nl. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.