JUTTA LEERDAM is gearing up to participate in the Winter Olympics 2026, after securing silver at the previous winter games in Beijing.
Over the past year, her popularity has surged, with an impressive Instagram following of approximately five million.
Who is Jutta Leerdam?
The 27-year-old Dutch speed skater is known for her engagement to American boxer, influencer, and actor Jake Paul.
She gained recognition in 2017 after winning gold in the women’s all-round and 1500m events at the World Junior Championships in Finland.
Leerdam went professional the following year, joining Team IKO after establishing herself as the Dutch junior sprint champion.
Since that time, she has celebrated victory in the 1000m at the 2020 World Single Distances Championships, successfully defending her title in 2023 with another gold medal.
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She is a two-time World Single Distance Champion in the team sprint from 2019 and 2020 and the 2022 World Sprint Champion.
In her Olympic debut at Beijing 2022, the flying Dutchwoman earned silver in the 1000m, finishing just behind Japan’s Takagi Miho.
On a personal note, Leerdam got engaged to Jake Paul last year, after a relationship that began in 2023.
Recently, the Olympian faced criticism, being labeled a “diva” by Dutch ex-footballer Johan Derksen for arriving in Milano Cortina on a private jet.
When is Jutta Leerdam competing at the Winter Olympics?
Leerdam is set to compete in the women’s 1000m speed skating event TODAY – Monday, February 9, followed by the 500m on February 15.
The event is scheduled to begin at 4:30pm GMT / 11:30pm ET.
After a failed qualification attempt in a race last December, her entry into the 1000m was in doubt.
However, following her impressive performance in the 500m, Dutch selectors granted her the last slot available.
Leerdam shared on Instagram on January 1: “See you in Milan for the 500 & 1000m!!!
“After my fall in the 1000m, I regained my focus, bounced back, and qualified for the 500m.
“Only nine Dutch women can qualify for the Games in total. I made it as one of the nine through my 500m. With one final spot available in the 1000m, the KNSB decided to include me!”
