Jutta Leerdam earns gold in women’s 1,000m at Olympics
Dutch speedskater Jutta Leerdam claimed Olympic gold in the women’s 1,000 meters Monday at the Milan-Cortina Games, breaking the Winter Olympics record with a time of 1:12.31.
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Dutch speedskater Jutta Leerdam claimed Olympic gold in the women’s 1,000 meters Monday at the Milan-Cortina Games, breaking the Winter Olympics record with a time of 1:12.31.
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