Dutch speed skater
Melissa Wijfje
Wijfje in 2020 |
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Nationality | Dutch |
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Born | (1995-07-21) 21 July 1995 (age 29) Ter Aar, Netherlands |
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Country | Netherlands |
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Sport | Speed skating |
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Event(s) | 1500 m, 3000 m |
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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]
Career
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
Personal records[5]
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Speed skating
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Event
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Result
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Date
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Location
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Notes
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500 m |
38.83 |
1 February 2020 |
Olympic Oval, Calgary |
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1000 m |
1:15.05 |
28 December 2020 |
Thialf, Heerenveen |
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1500 m |
1:51.78 |
16 February 2020 |
Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City |
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3000 m |
4:01.07 |
13 October 2019 |
Max Aicher Arena, Inzell |
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5000 m |
6:58.80 |
4 November 2018 |
Heerenveen |
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Team pursuit |
2:52.65 |
14 February 2020 |
Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City |
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As of 23 January 2022, Wijfje was placed 15th on the adelskalender with a points total of 158.148.[6]
Tournament overview
Source:[7][8][9]
- ** Overall classification determined for allrounders
World Cup overview
Source:[10]
- – = Did not participate
- * = 5000m
- (b) = Division B
- DNF = Did not finish
- GWC = Grand World Cup
References
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