Overview
- Leerdam clocked 1:12.31 to set a new Olympic record, surpassing teammate Femke Kok’s 1:12.59 set minutes earlier.
- Kok earned silver to complete a Dutch one–two, with Japan’s Miho Takagi taking bronze.
- The triumph delivered the Netherlands’ first gold of the Milan‑Cortina Games and marked Leerdam’s first Olympic title after a 2022 silver.
- Fiancé Jake Paul was visibly emotional in the stands and later posted celebration footage, including lifting Leerdam and her medal‑bite photo.
- After a discretionary selection following her December fall, Leerdam remains entered for the 500m later in the Games.