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Ютта Лердам — олимпийская чемпионка 2026 года в конькобежном спорте на дистанции 1000 метров, серебряный призер на 500 метров, пятикратная чемпионка мира на отдельных дистанциях и чемпионка мира в спринтерском многоборье.
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Dutch speed skater Yutta Leerdam, the 2026 Olympic champion, will not compete in the upcoming season.
Leerdam does not plan to announce her retirement.
Yutta Leerdam won the Olympic gold medal in Italy over 1,000 meters and took silver over 500 meters. She also has five World Championship titles in individual distances and the title of World Champion in the sprint all-around.
MOSCOW, Sept 14 – RIA Novosti. Dutch speed skater Yutta Leerdam, the 2026 Olympic champion, stated that she will not compete in the upcoming season, but she does not plan to announce her retirement.
"Am I retiring? I can say with certainty that you will not see me on the ice this season. But I think it would be wrong if I completely closed this door. I am 27 years old, life changes, and so do my feelings. But right now, I am not ready to say that I am leaving forever," Leerdam said in a video on her YouTube channel.
Leerdam is 27 years old. She won the Olympic gold medal in Italy over 1,000 meters and also took silver over 500 meters. In 2022, she won the silver medal at the Beijing Games over 1,000 meters. The Dutch athlete also has five World Championship titles in individual distances and the title of World Champion in the sprint all-around.

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