Melissa Wijfje


Melissa Wijfje is a Dutch allround speed skater who is specialized in the middle and long distances.

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.
Wijfje finished third at the ISU World Cup 5000 m event in Heerenveen in December 2016, her first career World Cup medal.
She was a member of Team JustLease and when that team folded became part of Team Talentned.

Personal records

At the end of the 2019–2020 speed skating season Wijfje was placed 13th on the adelskalender with a points total of 158.148.

Tournament overview

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World Cup overview

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