JUTTA Leerdam is one of the biggest speed skating stars in the world, with an enormous social media following.
She’s in a relationship with online-prankster-turned-pro-boxer Jake Paul — here’s everything you need to know about Jutta and her relationship with ‘The Problem Child’.
Jake Paul faces Iron Mike Tyson at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on November 15, 2024.
His girlfriend Jutta is sure to be in attendance supporting her man.
Who is Jutta Leerdam?
Jutta Leerdam was born on December 30, 1998, in ‘s-Gravenzande, Netherlands.
The Dutch speed skater has won multiple titles.
The Netherlands star hit the headlines when she began dating YouTube influencer Jake Paul, causing an online storm.
She competed in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China, where she won a silver medal in the Women’s 1,000-meter race.
The sports star also placed fifth in the women’s 500-meter race.
It was Leerdam’s first time competing in the Olympics.
In March 2022, she earned the Women’s Sprint title at the 2022 World Speed Skating Championships in Hamar, Norway.
Leerdam was the third Dutch woman to achieve the World Sprint title, the Olympics website reported
She also claimed victory on March 4, 2023, when she won a gold medal for the Women’s 1,000-meter race at the World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.
She completed the race in one minute, 13.03 seconds.
Is Jutta Leerdam popular on social media?
In addition to her accomplished athletic career, Leerdam has found social media success.
As of November 2024, she has amassed over five million followers on Instagram — she goes by the handle @juttaleerdam.
Jutta shares content related to her speed skating competitions, as well as posts showing off her fashion sense and travel activities.
What has Jutta Leerdam said about her success?
In December 2022, Leerdam told NPO Radio 1 she had worked on simple improvements, which helped her achieve her latest athletic accomplishments.
We both could potentially be world champions. Number one in the world together, and I think that might just be the first couple to do that
Jake Paul
She said: “I have become stronger and heavier. I now use that extra fat as strength.”
After winning the Women’s 1,000-meter race at the ISU Single Distances Speed Skating Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah in February 2020, Leerdam spoke about her victory with Skating ISU.
She said: “I just became World Champion, I don’t know what happened.
“I’m really happy with it, it was almost a world record and almost one-tenth of a second.
“I’m just really, really happy… I can’t believe it yet.
“I knew I was skating a really fast lap and that was a world record lap, so that’s really nice.
“I’m just building and building and I am already a World Champion now, so I don’t know what happens next.”
Is Jutta Leerdam dating Jake Paul?
In April 2023, Jake Paul confirmed he was in a relationship with Jutta.
The Netherlands star hit the headlines when she began dating the YouTube influencer, causing an online storm.
The two found each other on Instagram and started chatting before arranging to meet up.
Jake wined and dined Jutta in Miami, and their romance blossomed from there.
The two have been openly smitten with each other all over their Instagram accounts.
Jake even uploaded a photo with the glam speed skater and captioned it “I’m Dutch now”.
By his own admission, the fighter was at his lowest ebb after his defeat at the hands of Tommy Fury.
But dating a fellow sports star who understands competition, he was able cry on his girlfriend’s shoulder.
As Jake explained in a YouTube video: “I have a new girlfriend which is pretty cool.
“It’s been so refreshing, she’s a world champion and I’ve just been so amazed by her and her work ethic and how much of an angel she is.
“She’s one of the most pure-hearted human beings that I have met in my life, so genuine and she has just changed my perspective and helped me coming out of this loss when I was in a dark place.
“She really was there talking about her losses and was able to relate to those things and what I was going through.
“So she’s been such a blessing; Jutta if you’re watching this… hi, you’re amazing.”
He admitted to us he was thankful to her for the major part she is playing in his boxing career.
Jake told SunSport: “It’s a game-changer and I can fully focus on what I want to do with the support from here.
“She can give me mental advice and coaching, even physical performance advice and it’s just been such a game-changer.
“She inspires me to be better and I’ve told her from day one like, ‘Hey, I want to be just like you, I want to be a world champion’.
“So she holds me to that standard.”
He added: “I think it is cool, I was thinking about something the other day…
“At the time you go to the Winter Olympics in two years, that is when I am going to be fighting for a world championship.
“We both could potentially be world champions.
“Number one in the world together, and I think that might just be the first couple to do that.”
