Stunning photos of Netherlands' Jutta Leerdam winning Olympic gold

Stunning photos of Netherlands' Jutta Leerdam winning Olympic gold

With fiance Jake Paul watching, speedskater Jutta Leerdam won a gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics

Jutta Leerdam of The Netherlands blazed her way to a gold medal in the women's 1000 meter event at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday. Leerdam, the fiancee' of influencer Jake Paul, set an Olympic record of 1 minute, 12.31 seconds. “Everyone saw how hard of a position I had in the last pair, after a super good time. For everyone, it was surreal,” Leerdam said. “It feels very amazing. Just like a cherry on top of my career, basically. It’s amazing. It’s perfect.” The emotional Leerdam added, "“My makeup was everywhere. But that’s a good thing, I think.”

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Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam celebrates as she wins the Women's 1000m speed skating race.

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Netherlands' Jutta Leerdam reacts after winning gold in the speed skating women's 1000m.

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Netherlands' Jutta Leerdam reacts after winning gold in the speed skating women's 1000m.

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Netherlands' Jutta Leerdam reacts after winning gold in the speed skating women's 1000m.

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Netherlands' Jutta Leerdam celebrates after winning gold in the speed skating women's 1000m.

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Netherlands' Jutta Leerdam (R) celebrates after winning gold in the speed skating women's 1000m.

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Gold medalist Netherlands' Jutta Leerdam poses on the podium.

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Gold medallist Netherlands' Jutta Leerdam poses on the podium.

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Gold medalist Netherlands' Jutta Leerdam poses.

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Gold medalist Netherlands' Jutta Leerdam poses on the podium at the end of the speed skating women's 1000m.

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Gold medallist Netherlands' Jutta Leerdam poses on the podium.

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Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam pictured before the Women's 1000m speed skating race.

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Netherlands' Jutta Leerdam competes in the speed skating women's 1000m during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.

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Jutta Leerdam of Team Netherlands celebrates after breaking the Olympic record.

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Jutta Leerdam of Team Netherlands celebrates.

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Jutta Leerdam of Team Netherlands celebrates after breaking the Olympic record.

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Gold medalist Jutta Leerdam of Team Netherlands celebrates on the podium.

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Boxer Jake Paul celebrates in the stands after his fiancee Jutta Leerdam of Team Netherlands (not pictured) wins gold.

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Jutta Leerdam of Team Netherlands reacts after winning the Speed Skating Women's 1000m.

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Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands reacts after winning gold in the women's speed skating 1000m.

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Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands reacts after winning gold in the women's speed skating 1000m.

This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Dutch skater Jutta Leerdam captures 1000m gold

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