Jutta Leerdam rose to prominence as a speed skater. She has won multiple world championships and an Olympic silver medal.
Besides her athletic achievements, Leerdam is quite famous for her relationship with Jake Paul.
Highlights
- Jutta Leerdam is raised by her parents alongside her three siblings.
- Jutta was named by her father after a German windsurfing champion.
- Her mother was sick when she went on to win World Cup gold.
Leerdam has been dating the American social media personality turned professional boxer since early 2023.
Right now, Jake’s girlfriend is on the news for her comment on his upcoming fight with Mike Tyson. She stated,
“I think you’re going to win, but he’s the competitor that is the most scary to me. For me, if I look at him, he’s scary; he’s super strong, and I’ve seen, like, videos of him.”
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Moreover, as an athlete herself, she commented,
“Of course, he’s a little older now, but if you’ve ever been able to do that, your body remembers it.”
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Jutta Leerdam Is Dutch And Named After German Windsurfing World Champion By Her Dad
Jutta Leerdam’s ethnicity is Dutch, and she was raised in a close-knit Christian family.
Her father, Rudd Leerdam, is a businessman. He frequently appears in her social media posts.
For instance, Jutta’s Instagram post, which dates back to 2014, shows the speed skater’s dad carrying her on his back. In the caption she wrote,
“love my daddy”
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Another post from 2021 captures the father-daughter duo’s smile and reads,
“Me & my hero since day 1.”
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Likewise, a post from early 2022 shows Jutta and Rudd enjoying their time in the swimming pool. With Jake’s partner hugging her dad, she stated,
“My rock. You’re cooler than me & I love it. Love you dad.”
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Also, a lovely image of Jutta’s father kissing her cheek can be found online. The image is from February 17, 2017, in Helsinki, Finland.
Rudd was with Jutta to support her on the ladies 1500m during day one of the World Junior Speed Skating Championships at Oulunkyla Sports Park.
Similarly, Jutta has shared a lovely fact behind her name. Her father, who is an avid windsurfing fan, named her after a German windsurfing champion. In her words,
“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’.”
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Unlike her dad, Jutta’s mother, Monique Leerdam, keeps a low profile on her online posts.
However, like Rudd, Monique shows up whenever she can for Jutta.
She was with her husband and daughter in the second 500m ladies in Thialf Ice Stadium.
The Leerdam trio was also accompanied by Jutta’s boyfriend, Jake Paul.
Jutta Leerdam’s Mother, Monique Leerdam, Was Sick And She Wanted To Cry
Jutta Leerdam’s mother, Monique Leerdam, wasn’t doing well when the Olympian was on her way to winning World Cup gold.
After winning the gold, Jutta showed concern about her mom back in her home. She said,
“I don’t want to cry again, but there is something in my family that is not going well health-wise. I don’t want to go into too much detail, but it was very difficult.”
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Jutta further added,
“This week I was dealing with it pretty well, but today with the stress and tension, it’s just not very nice. I notice that I’m going up and down in emotions. I notice that I’m on the verge of tears and notice that not much later I want to continue.”
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The Dutch speed skater went on sharing,
“I don’t want my mother to think I am distracted. She would find that very bad. If I had not performed today, I would have felt very bad too.”
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Apparently, Jutta’s mom was sick. So, after winning, she even dedicated her win to her mother. She took it to her Instagram and wrote,
“18th 🥇This one is for the strongest woman in the world, my momma.”
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Besides her parents, Jutta has three siblings in her family. She grew up alongside her brother, Kjeld Leerdam, and two sisters, Merel and Beaudine Leerdam.
Like Rudd and Monique, Jutta’s siblings have been supportive of her throughout her career as a professional speed skater.
They are also familiar to Jutta’s followers, as they often make appearances on her social media posts. One can often see them spending time together.
Additional Information
- Jutta Leerdam was born on December 30, 1998, in’s-Gravenzande, Netherlands.
- Jutta is related to fellow speed skater Dione Voskamp; the latter is her great-niece.
- Before Jake Paul, she was dating Dutch speed skater Koen Verweij.
