 Wijfje in 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 July 1995 Ter Aar, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 m, 3000 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Melissa Wijfje (born 21 July 1995) is a Dutch allround speed skater who is specialized in the middle and long distances. [1]
In 2015 Wijfje won the ISU World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Warsaw, Poland after winning the 1500 and 3000 m events. Additionally she won the gold medal at the team pursuit event with Sanneke de Neeling and Esmee Visser. [2] [3]
Wijfje finished third at the ISU World Cup 5000 m event in Heerenveen in December 2016, her first career World Cup medal. [4]
She was a member of Team JustLease and when that team folded became part of Team Talentned. She presently skaats for Team Zaanlander.
| Personal records [5] | ||||
| Speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 38.83 | 1 February 2020 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 1000 m | 1:15.05 | 28 December 2020 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
| 1500 m | 1:51.78 | 16 February 2020 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 3000 m | 4:01.07 | 13 October 2019 | Max Aicher Arena, Inzell | |
| 5000 m | 6:58.80 | 4 November 2018 | Heerenveen | |
| Team pursuit | 2:52.65 | 14 February 2020 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
As of 23 January 2022, Wijfje was placed 15th on the adelskalender with a points total of 158.148. [6]
Season | Dutch Championships Single Distances | Dutch Championships Allround | World Championships Single Distances | World Championships Juniors | World Cup GWC | European Championships Single Distances | World Championships Allround | Dutch Championships Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013–14 | HEERENVEEN 21st 1000m 11th 1500m 14th 3000m | BJUGN 4th 500m  1500m  1000m 3000m overall** 1000m 1500m 3000m team pursuit (with Antoinette de Jong and Jade van der Molen) | ||||||
2014–15 | HEERENVEEN 12th 1000m 6th 1500m 9th 3000m | HEERENVEEN 7th 500m 9th 3000m 4th 1500m 7th 5000m 7th overall | WARSAW 7th 500m 1500m 4th 1000m 3000m overall** 1500m 3000m  mass start team pursuit (with Sanneke de Neeling and Esmee Visser) | |||||
2015–16 | HEERENVEEN 18th 1000m 7th 1500m 13th 3000m 10th 5000m | HEERENVEEN 8th 500m 6th 3000m 1500m 5th 5000m 4th overall | ||||||
2016–17 | HEERENVEEN 12th 1500m 8th 3000m 12th 5000m mass start | HEERENVEEN 7th 500m 3000m 4th 1500m 7th 5000m 6th overall | 8th 1500m 4th 3000m | |||||
2017–18 | HEERENVEEN 7th 1500m 7th 3000m 8th 5000m | HEERENVEEN 4th 500m 3000m 1500m 5th 5000m overall | 30th 1500m 11th 3000m | KOLOMBA team pursuit | ||||
2018–19 | HEERENVEEN 1500m 7th 3000m 7th 5000m 5th mass start | HEERENVEEN 500m 4th 3000m 1500m 5th 5000m 4th overall | INZELL 6th 1500m 10th mass start | 6th 1500m 7th 3000m 8th mass start | ||||
2019–20 | HEERENVEEN 1500m 7th 3000m 6th 5000m 4th mass start | HEERENVEEN 500m 3000m 1500m 5000m overall | SALT LAKE CITY 11th mass start | 4th 1500m 19th 3000/5000m 5th mass start team pursuit | HEERENVEEN 4th 1500m mass start team pursuit | HAMAR 6th 500m 4th 3000m 6th 1500m 5th 5000m 5th overall | ||
2020–21 | HEERENVEEN 1500m 8th 3000m 6th 5000m | HEERENVEEN 5th 500m 3000m 1500m 4th 5000m overall | HEERENVEEN 9th 1500m | 16th 500m 5th 1000m 17th 500m 5th 1000m 11th overall | ||||
2021–22 | HEERENVEEN 12th 1500m 5th 3000m 6th 5000m 10th mass start | HEERENVEEN 5th 500m 4th 3000m 1500m 4th 5000m overall |
| Season | Season | 1500 meter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | 9th | 7th | 8th | 6th | 10th | 8th | |
| 2017–2018 | – | 18th | 18th | 18th | 18th | 18th | |
| 2018–2019 | 11th | 7th | 17th | 12th | 6th | 5th | |
| 2019–2020 | 8th | 4th | 7th | 8th | | ||
| 2020–2021 | 12th | 10th | |||||
| Season | Season | 3000 meter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | 6th | 9th | 7th | | 8th | | |
| 2017–2018 | – | – | – | 9th | 6th | 6th | |
| 2018–2019 | 10th | 7th | 9th | 7th | 5th | 9th | |
| 2019–2020 | 1st(b) | 9th | 10th | – | – | – | |
| 2020–2021 | 2nd(b) | 11th | |||||
| Season | Season | Mass start | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | |||||||
| 2017–2018 | |||||||
| 2018–2019 | 12th | 9th | 5th | 9th | 15th | ||
| 2019–2020 | | 8th | 6th | 10th | – | | |
| 2020–2021 | – | – | – | 5th | |||
| Season | Season | Team pursuit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | ||||
| 2017–2018 | ||||
| 2018–2019 | ||||
| 2019–2020 | | | – | |
| 2020–2021 | ||||
Source: [10]
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