Jutta Leerdam
Dutch speed skater (born 1998)
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- Jutta Monica Leerdam ( pronounced [ˈyutaː ˈmoːnikaː leːrˈdɑm] ; born 30 December 1998) is a Dutch speed skater specializing in long-track sprint events.
- She also won the silver medal in the 500 m event at the 2026 Olympics, as well as the silver medal in the 1000 m at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
- In the 1000 metres, she is the 2020 and 2023 World Single Distance Champion.
- Early life and education Leerdam grew up as the third child of Ruud Leerdam and his wife Monique in 's-Gravenzande in the Westland region.
- Her father works in horticulture and is a second generation tomato farmer.
Jutta Monica Leerdam (pronounced [ˈyutaː ˈmoːnikaː leːrˈdɑm]; born 30 December 1998) is a Dutch speed skater specializing in long-track sprint events. She won the gold medal in the 1000 m event at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, setting an Olympic record. She also won the silver medal in the 500 m event at the 2026 Olympics, as well as the silver medal in the 1000 m at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Leerdam is the 2022 World Sprint Champion in the 500 and 1000 metres combined. In the 1000 metres, she is the 2020 and 2023 World Single Distance Champion. In the team sprint, she is the 2019 and 2020 World Single Distance Champion and the 2022 World Sprint Champion.
Early life and education
Leerdam grew up as the third child of Ruud Leerdam and his wife Monique in 's-Gravenzande in the Westland region. She has an older brother Kjeld, an older sister Merel and a younger sister Beaudine. Her father works in horticulture and is a second generation tomato farmer. She was named after the German windsurfing world champion Jutta Müller by her father, a windsurfing enthusiast.
As a child, Leerdam dealt with hyperactivity. As a result, her parents thought sport would help her to balance her energy levels. She started playing field hockey, gymnastics and tennis, but switched to speed skating at the suggestion of her father at the age of eleven.
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