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Jake Paul Engaged to Jutta Leerdam
Jutta Leerdam’s new icy sprint is one for the books.
The Dutch speedskater—who’s engaged to Jake Paul—not only earned a gold medal after winning the women’s 1,000-meter race at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb. 9, but she also set a new record in Olympic history.
The 27-year-old finished the competition with a time of 1 minute, 12.31 seconds, according to ESPN. (The last athlete who made history in this same race is Team USA’s Brittany Bowe, who came in at 1 minute, 11.61 seconds during the 2019 Utah Olympic Oval.) While a notable feat, this isn’t the first time Jutta has scored an Olympic medal. She last took home silver at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Besides her record performance at the Milan Cortina Games, her Netherlands teammate Femke Kok also made an impression with her silver medal. Meanwhile, Japan’s own Miho Takagi received the bronze. (Brittany was just off the podium with a fourth place finish, and fellow Team USA skater Erin Jackson finished in sixth.)
Shortly after Jutta hit this new milestone, her fiancé praised her run in an emotional Instagram video.
“MY BABY JUST SET THE OLYMPIC WORLD RECORD,” Jake, 29, wrote on the Feb. 9 post, which sees him sobbing as Jutta neared the finish line. He added, “I’M SO PROUD OF YOU @juttaleerdam.”
The boxer continued the celebration in a second post, where he defined his fiancée’s win as “one of the most important sporting moments ever.”
“The doc will tell,” he captioned a touching clip of them sharing a kiss. “Words can’t describe how proud of you I am.”
As for Jutta’s recent win, she’s one of many athletes who wore their accomplishments around their neck this week. Indeed, alpine skier Breezy Johnson won the women’s downhill title on Feb. 8, ultimately securing Team USA’s first gold in the competition. However, she had to style her trophy in a unique way, as her medal broke off the handle shortly after the ceremony.
Despite the unexpected mishap, she’s proud of her time on the slopes.
“I was telling my mom a week ago: You go to your second Olympic Games to win a medal, and you go to your third Games to win the whole damn thing, so it’s really special,” she explained in the post-race interview. “This is the third team I’ve made and obviously it didn’t go to plan on the second one, but I’m really excited to see what all of Team USA is capable of.”
Keep reading to see more golden moments at the 2026 Olympics…
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As for Jutta’s recent win, she’s one of many athletes who wore their accomplishments around their neck this week. Indeed, alpine skier Breezy Johnson won the women’s downhill title on Feb. 8, ultimately securing Team USA’s first gold in the competition. However, she had to style her trophy in a unique way, as her medal broke off the handle shortly after the ceremony.
Despite the unexpected mishap, she’s proud of her time on the slopes.
“I was telling my mom a week ago: You go to your second Olympic Games to win a medal, and you go to your third Games to win the whole damn thing, so it’s really special,” she explained in the post-race interview. “This is the third team I’ve made and obviously it didn’t go to plan on the second one, but I’m really excited to see what all of Team USA is capable of.”
Keep reading to see more golden moments at the 2026 Olympics…
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