Itzhak_de_Laat

Itzhak de Laat

Itzhak de Laat

Dutch short track speed skater

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

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


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