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Itzhak de Laat

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Itzhak de Laat
Personal information
Born (1994-06-13) 13 June 1994 (age 30)
Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportShort track speed skating
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Rotterdam 5000 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Turin 5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2018 Dresden 5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2021 Gdansk 5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dordrecht 5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2020 Debrecen 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 2020 Debrecen 5000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Dordrecht 5000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Gdansk 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Gdansk 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Gdansk Overall

Itzhak de Laat (born 13 June 1994) is a Dutch short track speed skater.[1]

Career

Influenced by his father, De Laat started with speed skating when he was eight years old, starting at the Trias Short Track Club in Leeuwarden. He won the gold medal in the 5000m relay event at the 2017 World Championships in Rotterdam in his own country.

He qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics in the men's 1000 m, men's 1500 m and 5000 m relay event.[2]

Inspired by metal music, he designs the images on his own helmets.

References

  1. ^ "Itzhak de Laat - Person Bio". infostradasports.com.
  2. ^ "Short Track Speed Skating - Athlete Profile: Itzhak DE LAAT - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.