Melissa Wijfje
Melissa Wijfje (born 21 July 1995) is a Dutch allround speed skater who is specialized in the middle and long distances.[1]
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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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Career
Wijfje in 2020
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] | ||||
| Speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 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]
Tournament overview
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 |
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2013–14 | 21st 1000m 11th 1500m 14th 3000m | 4th 500m  1500m  1000m 3000m overall** 1000m 1500m 3000m Team pursuit (with Antoinette de Jong and Jade van der Molen) | ||||||
2014–15 | 12th 1000m 6th 1500m 9th 3000m | 7th 500m 9th 3000m 4th 1500m 7th 5000m 7th overall | 7th 500m 1500m 4th 1000m 3000m overall** 1500m 3000m  Mass start Team pursuit (with Sanneke de Neeling and Esmee Visser) | |||||
| 2015–16 | 18th 1000m 7th 1500m 13th 3000m 10th 5000m | 8th 500m 6th 3000m 1500m 5th 5000m 4th overall | ||||||
| 2016–17 | 12th 1500m 8th 3000m 12th 5000m Mass start | 7th 500m 3000m 4th 1500m 7th 5000m 6th overall | 8th 1500m 4th 3000m | |||||
2017–18 | 7th 1500m 7th 3000m 8th 5000m | 4th 500m 3000m 1500 5th 5000m overall | 30th 1500m 11th 3000m | Team pursuit | ||||
2018–19 | 1500m 7th 3000m 7th 5000m 5th Mass start | 500m 4th 3000m 1500m 5th 5000m 4th overall | 6th 1500m 10th Mass start | 6th 1500m 7th 3000m 8th Mass start | ||||
2019–20 | 1500m 7th 3000m 6th 5000m 4th Mass start | 500m 3000m 1500m 5000m overall | 11th Mass start | 4th 1500m 19th 3000/5000m 5th Mass start Team pursuit | 4th 1500m Mass start Team pursuit | 6th 500m 4th 3000m 6th 1500m 5th 5000m 5th overall | ||
2020–21 | 1500m 8th 3000m 6th 5000m | 5th 500m 3000m 1500m 4th 5000m overall | 9th 1500m | 16th 500m 5th 1000m 17th 500m 5th 1000m 11th overall | ||||
2021–22 | 12th 1500m 5th 3000m 6th 5000m 10th Mass start | 5th 500m 4th 3000m 1500m 4th 5000m overall |
- ** Overall classification determined for allrounders
World Cup overview
| Season | 1500 meter | |||||
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| 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 | 3000 meter | |||||
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| 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 | Mass start | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | ||||||
| 2017–2018 | ||||||
| 2018–2019 | 12th | 9th | 5th | 9th | 15th | |
| 2019–2020 | | 8th | 6th | 10th | – | |
| 2020–2021 | – | – | – | 5th | ||
| Season | Team pursuit | ||
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| 2016–2017 | |||
| 2017–2018 | |||
| 2018–2019 | |||
| 2019–2020 | | | – |
| 2020–2021 | |||
Source:[10]
- – = Did not participate
- * = 5000m
- (b) = Division B
- DNF = Did not finish
- GWC = Grand World Cup
References
- "Melissa Wijfje". SpeedSkatingStats. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- "Roest, Wijfje, Bittner and Korea dominate World Junior Championships". International Skating Union (ISU). 22 February 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- "Melissa Wijfje" (in Dutch). TeamNL. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- "Special milestone for Davis in Heerenveen". International Skating Union (ISU). 11 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- "Melissa Wijfje". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- "Adelskalendern". evertstenlund.se. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "Melissa Wijfje". SpeedSkatingNews.
- "Melissa Wijfje". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- "Melissa Wijfje". schaatsstatistieken.nl. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- "ISU World Cup #2". ISU. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
External links
- Melissa Wijfje at the International Skating Union
- Melissa Wijfje at Cycling Archives
- Melissa Wijfje at ProCyclingStats
- Melissa Wijfje in SpeedSkatingBase.eu
- Melissa Wijfje at SpeedSkatingNews.info
- Melissa Wijfje at SpeedSkatingStats.com
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