‘World’s hottest speed skater’ Jutta Leerdam uses ‘extra fat’ to help her win World Cup gold medal

SPEED SKATING champion Jutta Leerdam revealed the secret behind her stunning success.

Leerdam – dubbed the “world’s hottest speed skater” – shone bright at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Calgary two weeks ago.

The Dutch star won a gold medal in the 1000m race, which is her fourth consecutive first-place finish in the event.

The 23-year-old’s latest triumph saw her finish in under one minute and 13 seconds.

The speed skater revealed the secret behind her recent success is her “extra fat”.

Leerdam told NPO Radio 1: “I have become stronger and heavier. I now use that extra fat as strength.”

The star athlete shares all of her success on the ice in her social media pages.

That has led to over 3million followers on her growing Instagram profile.

And her online presence was boosted after her success in Canada.

Leerdam said after the race: “The race wasn’t perfect, especially my opener, as I had a miss-stroke at the start but eventually I skated a 26.2 lap.

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“When I saw that, I thought wow, and the speed came really easy.

“I learn every race. It doesn’t need to be perfect, especially not if you win by a 0.7s margin, but I want to get the best out of it every time of course.”