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Jutta Leerdam

Netherlands

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSNED23012199801
NOCNetherlands
Born30 Dec 1998 in  's-Gravenzande
GenderWomen
Higher educationEconomics, Marketing - Hanze University of Applied Sciences: Groningen, NED
OccupationAthlete, Model
LanguagesDutch, English
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 37.14 27 Dec 2022 Heerenveen  
    1000m 1:11.84 15 Feb 2020 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 1:53.64 29 Oct 2021 Heerenveen  
    3000m 4:05.19 10 Mar 2018 Salt Lake City, UT  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
Olympic Games
Event  
Olympic Games
    1000m   1    
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    500m   1 1  
    1000m   1    
    1500m 1 1    
    3000m   1 1  
    Team Pursuit 1      
    Team Sprint 1      
    Allround 1 1    
World Single Distances Championships
Event  
World Single Distances Championships
    500m     1  
    1000m 2 1 1  
    Team Sprint 2      
World Sprint Championships
Event  
World Sprint Championships
    Team Sprint 1      
    Overall 1   1  
European Single Distances Championships
Event  
European Single Distances Championships
    500m   1    
    1000m 3      
    Team Sprint   1    
European Sprint Championships
Event  
European Sprint Championships
    Overall 2      
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamTeam Jumbo-Visma: Netherlands  
Reason for choosing this sport"I played hockey for eight years. I enjoyed it, but I have never been a team player. I regularly had to sit on the reserve bench. The individual aspect of skating appeals to me. It never lies. You have complete control over the end result yourself."  
General Interest
General Interest
AmbitionsTo win a gold medal at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (teamjumbovisma.com, 25 Apr 2022)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachJac Orie [club], NED  
General Interest
General Interest
NicknamesJoeta, Juut (ad.nl, 28 Feb 2020; manners.nl, 22 May 2019)  
Other informationCHANGE OF TEAM
In 2022 she left Team Worldstream, which she helped to establish, and joined Team Jumbo-Visma. "If I hadn't set up my own team, I would not be where I am now. I have changed a lot in my career and I have learned a lot from that. I have the freedom here [at Jumbo-Visma] to develop myself as a brand, as a person and as a skater. They were enthusiastic about me as a skater and they still saw a lot of potential. I'm not just a skater, I can also bring something else with me. I don't see that as extra pressure or something negative. They see added value in me, in different areas. I have a lot of fun with everyone and I click with Jac [Orie, coach]. It feels very natural." (nos.nl, 10 Oct 2022)

NAME ORIGIN
Her father named her Jutta because he was a fan of German windsurfer Jutta Muller. "I got the name because my dad used to surf. There was a girl who won a lot and her name is Jutta Muller. A lot of male surfers were impressed by her. She was blonde and my dad thought, 'If I have a blonde daughter, I will name her Jutta'." (YouTube channel, 26 Nov 2019)
 
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/JuttaLeerdamSchaatsen  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?She began speed skating at age 11.  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesShe was unable to compete at the 2022 World Cup event in Heerenveen, Netherlands, after contracting COVID-19. (nos.nl, 10 Mar 2022)

She missed the 2021 World Cup event in Heerenveen, Netherlands, with a bruised foot. (isu.org, 09 Feb 2021; netherlandsnewslive.com, 27 Jan 2021)
 
Sporting philosophy / motto"I focus on the positive. Sometimes the negative does come in, but I'm an open person and I discuss it right away. I don't bottle it up. I can express myself and from there I regain confidence from my environment." (schaatsen.nl, 16 Dec 2021)  
Social Media
Social Media
twitter.com/JuttaLeerdam_  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships Team Sprint1  
    2021/2022 World Sprint Championships Team Sprint1  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships Team Sprint1  
    2022/2023 European Sprint Championships Overall1  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships 1000m1  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 1000m1  
    2020/2021 European Sprint Championships Overall1  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 1000m1  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships 1000m1  
    2021/2022 World Sprint Championships Overall1  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 1000m1  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships Team Sprint2  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships 500m2  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 1000m2  
    2022 Olympic Games 1000m2  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 500m3  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 1000m3  
    2023/2024 World Sprint Championships Overall3  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships Team Sprint4  
    2018/2019 European Sprint Championships Overall4  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 500m4  
    2022 Olympic Games 500m5  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 1000m5  
    2019/2020 World Sprint Championships Overall5  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 500m6  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 1500m7  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 500m8  
    2018/2019 World Sprint Championships Overall10  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 500m16  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2018/2019 Tomakomai Team Sprint1  
    2019/2020 Nur-Sultan Team Sprint1  
    2019/2020 Heerenveen 1000m1  
    2019/2020 Minsk Team Sprint1  
    2022/2023 Calgary, AB 1000m1  
    2022/2023 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1000m1  
    2023/2024 Obihiro 1000m1  
    2022/2023 Stavanger 1000m1  
    2022/2023 Heerenveen 1000m1  
    2022/2023 Calgary, AB 1000m1  
    2023/2024 Stavanger 1000m1  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1000m2  
    2019/2020 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Sprint2  
    2023/2024 Obihiro 500m2  
    2023/2024 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m2  
    2022/2023 Stavanger 500m2  
    2021/2022 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m2  
    2018/2019 Obihiro Team Sprint3  
    2023/2024 Beijing 500m3  
    2022/2023 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 500m3  
    2023/2024 Beijing 1000m3  
    2022/2023 Calgary, AB 500m3  
    2022/2023 Heerenveen 500m3  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 500m4  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1000m4  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m4  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m15  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1000m15  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 1000m18  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 500m18  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 500m20  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m20  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m22  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m24  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 500m28