Jutta Leerdam set a new Olympic record in the women's 1,000 meters to win the gold medal ahead of her Dutch teammate Femke Kok.

As is tradition, the Netherlands has a number of athletes who have the potential to medal in the event. Femke Kok, Marrit Fledderus and Jutta Leerdam are among the top-ranked 1000m skaters heading into the Winter Games. It was Leerdam who won the silver medal in Beijing four years ago.

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Leerdam earned her seventh major gold medal overall, breaking the world record with a time of 1:12.31 in the process

Jutta Leerdam can officially call herself an Olympic gold medalist -- the Dutch speed skater just won the women's 1,000-meter speed skating competition -- while also breaking the Olympic record!

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