Jutta Leerdam is a Dutch speed skater known as an Olympic silver medalist and world champion speed skater. She won a silver medal at the 2022 Olympics and became world champion in 2023 in the 1000m race. She is also very popular on social media for sharing fitness and lifestyle content. She has also been in a relationship with Jake Paul.
Early Life and Background
Jutta Leerdam was born on 30 December 1998 in Netherlands and grew up playing sports from a young age. She initially played hockey for eight years but later shifted to speed skating, preferring its nature. Her father, a windsurfing enthusiast, named her after German windsurfing world champion Jutta Müller. She also has a sister, though little information is publicly available about her.
Speed Skating Career
Jutta Leerdam is a highly accomplished Dutch speed skater specializing in long-track sprint events. She became a junior world champion in 2017 at the World Junior Championships in Helsinki, Finland, and followed it up with a second-place finish in 2018.
In the 2017-2018 season, she won the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating competition in the 1000m and 1500m events, also becoming the Dutch junior sprint champion. She turned professional in 2018, joining Team IKO, and later moved to Team Jumbo-Visma in 2022.
career highlights include:
- Olympic Games: Silver medal in the 1000m event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
- World Championships: Two-time World Single Distance Champion in the 1000m (2020, 2023) and World Sprint Champion in 2022.
- European Championships: Winner of the 2020/2021 European Sprint Championships (Overall).
- World Cup Titles: Multiple ISU World Cup victories in sprint distances.
Personal Life
Jutta Leerdam was in a relationship with Dutch speed skater Koen Verweij from 2017 until 2022. In 2023, she started dating American social media personality, professional boxer, and entrepreneur Jake Paul. Their relationship was confirmed publicly on April 3, 2023, after they had connected via Instagram a few months earlier.
On March 22, 2025, Jutta Leerdam and Jake Paul announced their engagement through an Instagram post, solidifying their high-profile relationship in the sports and entertainment world.
Jutta Leerdam net worth
Jutta Leerdam, the famous Dutch speed skater and girlfriend of Jake Paul, has a net worth of $5 million in 2025. She earned this through her success in speed skating, sponsorships, and her strong presence on social media.
