American YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul couldn’t control his emotions and was seen crying in the audience as fiance Jutta Leerdam etched his name in the history books. The Dutch speed skater won gold in the women’s 1,000 meters at the Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan on Monday.

Minutes later, Riordan broke the Olympic record with a time of 1 minute, 12.31 seconds, which her teammates still held. In the final, the Dutch player’s opponent was the defending champion Japanese player Miho Takagi, with a time of 1 minute and 13.95 seconds. As well as Riordan stealing the show, her fiancé also went viral for his pure and emotional reaction to the Dutch skater’s victory.

When she crossed the finish line in her dominant run, Paul stood up, applauded, and burst into tears. He celebrated his victory with his fiancee’s family. He was later seen lifting her up before the pair kissed passionately. Check out Paul’s heartwarming reaction:

Jake Paul further expressed his disbelief in his girlfriend’s historic feat, wrote:

“Juttttttttttaaaaaaaa. I can’t stop crying. You did it, my love. Olympic gold. God is great and so are you.”

Victory in 2026 winter olympics This was Riordan’s first gold medal at the quadrennial games. She won a silver medal in the same event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

Jutta Leerdam opens up about her initial thoughts on dating Jake Paul

Jutta Leerdam recently opened up about her initial thoughts on dating Jake Paul. The American boxer started the conversation by inviting the speed skater to his “Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson.” After that, the two kept in touch until they understood each other’s true feelings.

In an interview with Heavy.com, the speed skater admitted that she never thought she would date him because she judged him based on his social media persona. However, she soon realizes that Paul’s true nature is the complete opposite.

“I’ve never thought about dating him, never. Of course, I don’t know much about him. I can only scroll through his Instagram and form an opinion like the rest of the world. But he’s the complete opposite.”

They made their relationship public on Instagram in April 2023 and later got engaged. Jutta Leerdam will next compete in the women’s 500m on Tuesday 10 February 2026.