09.07.2025 US
1232 day since the barbaric invasion of Ukraine

Jutta Leerdam — one of the brightest stars in the world of speed skating

Olga Demidenko

Jutta Leerdam is a talented Dutch speed skater who has become one of the brightest stars in the world of speed skating in recent years.

Jutta specializes in middle and long distances, such as 500 and 1000 meters. She has repeatedly won major international tournaments, including the World Championships and the European Championships.

A highlight of her career was winning the gold medal at the World Championships in the 1000-meter distance. This achievement made her one of the best speed skaters of our time.

At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, she won a silver medal in the 1000-meter distance, second only to Japan's Miho Takagi.

Jutta is an 11-time Dutch champion in various disciplines and holds the national record in the 1000-meter distance with a time of 1:11.84, set in 2020.

Jutta Leerdam was born on December 30, 1998, in the Netherlands and showed outstanding athletic abilities from an early age.

She is also active on social media, where she shares moments from her life, training, and inspires her followers to take up sports.