Melissa Wijfje
Wijfje in 2020
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1995-07-21) 21 July 1995
Ter Aar, Netherlands
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Event(s)1500 m, 3000 m
Medal record
World Single Distances Championships
Silver medal – second place2020 Salt Lake CityTeam pursuit
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 KolomnaTeam pursuit
Gold medal – first place2020 HeerenveenTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2020 HeerenveenMass start
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Bjugn1500m
Gold medal – first place2015 Warsaw1500m
Gold medal – first place2015 Warsaw3000m
Gold medal – first place2015 WarsawMass start
Gold medal – first place2015 WarsawAllround
Silver medal – second place2014 Bjugn1500m
Silver medal – second place2014 Bjugn3000m
Silver medal – second place2014 BjugnAllround

Melissa Wijfje (born 21 July 1995) is a Dutch allround speed skater who is specialized in the middle and long distances.[1]

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
500 m38.831 February 2020Olympic Oval, Calgary
1000 m1:15.0528 December 2020Thialf, Heerenveen
1500 m1:51.7816 February 2020Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City
3000 m4:01.0713 October 2019Max Aicher Arena, Inzell
5000 m6:58.804 November 2018Heerenveen
Team pursuit2:52.6514 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

2013–14
HEERENVEEN

21st 1000m
11th 1500m
14th 3000m
BJUGN

4th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall**
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 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
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
4th 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 3000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) overall**
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 3000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) mass start
1st place, gold medalist(s) 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
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
5th 5000m
4th overall

2016–17
HEERENVEEN

12th 1500m
8th 3000m
12th 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) mass start
HEERENVEEN

7th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3000m
4th 1500m
7th 5000m
6th overall

8th 1500m
4th 3000m

2017–18
HEERENVEEN

7th 1500m
7th 3000m
8th 5000m
HEERENVEEN

4th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
5th 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall

30th 1500m
11th 3000m
KOLOMBA

1st place, gold medalist(s) team pursuit

2018–19
HEERENVEEN

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
7th 3000m
7th 5000m
5th mass start
HEERENVEEN

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
4th 3000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
5th 5000m
4th overall
INZELL

6th 1500m
10th mass start

6th 1500m
7th 3000m
8th mass start

2019–20
HEERENVEEN

1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
7th 3000m
6th 5000m
4th mass start
HEERENVEEN

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) overall
SALT LAKE CITY

11th mass start

4th 1500m
19th 3000/5000m
5th mass start
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) team pursuit
HEERENVEEN

4th 1500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) mass start
1st place, gold medalist(s) team pursuit
HAMAR

6th 500m
4th 3000m
6th 1500m
5th 5000m
5th overall

2020–21
HEERENVEEN

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
8th 3000m
6th 5000m
HEERENVEEN

5th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 3000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
4th 5000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 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
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
4th 5000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall

Source:[7][8][9]

** Overall classification determined for allrounders

World Cup overview

Season Season 1500 meter
2016–20179th7th8th6th10th8th
2017–201818th18th18th18th18th
2018–201911th7th17th12th6th5th
2019–20208th4th7th8th3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2020–202112th10th
Season Season 3000 meter
2016–20176th9th7th3rd place, bronze medalist(s)8th3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2017–20189th6th6th
2018–201910th7th9th7th5th9th
2019–20201st(b)9th10th
2020–20212nd(b)11th
Season Season Mass start
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–201912th9th5th9th15th
2019–20203rd place, bronze medalist(s)8th6th10th1st place, gold medalist(s)
2020–20215th
Season Season Team pursuit
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019–20202nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2020–2021

Source:[10]

– = Did not participate
* = 5000m
(b) = Division B
DNF = Did not finish
GWC = Grand World Cup

References

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  2. "Roest, Wijfje, Bittner and Korea dominate World Junior Championships". International Skating Union (ISU). 22 February 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  3. "Melissa Wijfje" (in Dutch). TeamNL. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  4. "Special milestone for Davis in Heerenveen". International Skating Union (ISU). 11 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  5. "Melissa Wijfje". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  6. "Adelskalendern". evertstenlund.se. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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  8. "Melissa Wijfje". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
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