Victor Plata
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Victor Andres Plata is a triathlete
from the United States
. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
, his hometown is Santa Cruz, California
.
Plata competed at the second Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics
. He placed twenty-seventh with a total time of 1:57:09.09. Plata was the alternate for the U.S. Olympic Team in 2000. In 2005 Plata was ranked as high as 4th in the ITU World Rankings for triathlon.
In 1997 Plata graduated from California Polytechnic State University
in San Luis Obispo with a degree in social sciences.
Triathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
, his hometown is Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
.
Plata competed at the second Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. He placed twenty-seventh with a total time of 1:57:09.09. Plata was the alternate for the U.S. Olympic Team in 2000. In 2005 Plata was ranked as high as 4th in the ITU World Rankings for triathlon.
In 1997 Plata graduated from California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University, or Cal Poly, is a public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. The university is one of two polytechnic campuses in the 23-member California State University system....
in San Luis Obispo with a degree in social sciences.