Name: Mitch Kolkman
Date of Birth: 19-09-2002, Haarlem
Sport: Triathlon
Nationality: Dutch
Quote: ''Work Hard''
Goal: Olympics
Ever since I was a child, I have loved sports.
I started playing football when I was four years old. Three years later I started to swim next to my football training. I could combine the two sports pretty well. In 2017 I wanted to try something new, that’s when Triathlon came on my path. I stopped playing football, and started doing triathlon. Every year I got better and better and in 2021 I was accepted into the national team of the Dutch triathlon. It became my passion and my life. I have dedicated myself completely to triathlon and I am doing everything I can to make my dream of the Olympic Games come true. 2023 was a breaktrough season where I put my name somehow on the map with a podium finish at u23 Worlds and some eye catching performances at the highest level in our sport.
My Achievements
2020:
- European Junior Qualifier, 1st.
- Superleaqeu Arena Games Rotterdam, 2nd.
- Dutch Junior National Championships, 4th.
2021:
- ETU Junior Cup Bled, 1st.
- Dutch Junior National Championships, 1st.
- WTCS Hamburg (Debut in the world series at age 18), 37th.
- Junior World Championships Quarteira, 4th.
2022:
- European U23 Championships Olstzyn, 4th.
- European Senior Championships Olstzyn, 9th.
- World Cup Tongyeong, 22th.
2023:
- U23 World Championships Pontevedra, 3rd.
- Dutch u23 Championships, 1st.
- Dutch Senior Championships, 2nd.
- World Cup Tanger, 8th.
- World Series Mixed Relay Paris, 6th.
- Competed at my first Major Games in Krakow.
Goals for 2024:
Competitions:
- Medal at u23 European and World Championships.
- Qualification and competing at Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
- Deliver top 5 performances at World Cup racing.
Training:
- Remain injury free and train consistently.
- Continue to improve.
- Trust and invest in my training process and continue to learn as a professional athlete.
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