Women
NED
Jutta Leerdam
NED- Date of birth29 Dec 1998
- Height1810 CM
- ProfessionAthlete, Model
- Place of birth's-Gravenzande
- Start skating / Club She began speed skating at age 11. / Team Jumbo-Visma: Netherlands
- LanguagesDutch, English
- Other nameJoeta, Juut (ad.nl, 28 Feb 2020; manners.nl, 22 May 2019)
- CoachJac Orie [club], NED
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"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)
She 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)
She missed the 2021 World Cup event in Heerenveen, Netherlands, with a bruised foot. (isu.org, 09 Feb 2021; netherlandsnewslive.com, 27 Jan 2021)
To win a gold medal at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (teamjumbovisma.com, 25 Apr 2022)
CHANGE 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)
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)
"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."
Jac Orie [club], NED
