Itzhak de Laat

Itzhak de Laat
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1994-06-13) 13 June 1994 (age 30)
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportShort track speed skating
ClubTrias Short Track Club
Medal record
Men's short-track speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Rotterdam 5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dordrecht 5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2023 Seoul 2000 m mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2021 Dordrecht 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 2022 Montreal 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 Gdańsk 5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2023 Gdańsk 5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2023 Gdańsk 2000 m mixed relay
Gold medal – first place 2024 Gdańsk 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 Gdańsk 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Gdańsk 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Gdańsk Overall
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Gdańsk 1500 m

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". pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.


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