# Melissa Wijfje

Melissa Wijfje (born 21 July 1995) 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. She presently skaats for Team Zaanlander.

## Personal records

Personal records :
| 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.

## 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 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 | | | | | | |
Source:
    ** Overall classification determined for allrounders

## World Cup overview

| Season | Season | 1500 meter | 1500 meter | 1500 meter | 1500 meter | 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 | 3000 meter | 3000 meter | 3000 meter | 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 | Mass start | Mass start | Mass start |
| 2016–2017 | | | | | |
| 2017–2018 | | | | | |
| 2018–2019 | 12th | 9th | 5th | 9th | 15th |
| 2019–2020 | | 8th | 6th | 10th | – |
| 2020–2021 | – | – | – | 5th | |
| Season | Team pursuit |
| 2016–2017 | |
| 2017–2018 | |
| 2018–2019 | |
| 2019–2020 | – |
| 2020–2021 | |
Source:
    – = Did not participate
    * = 5000m
    (b) = Division B
    DNF = Did not finish
    GWC = Grand World Cup