Melissa Wijfje (born 21 July 1995) is a retired Dutch allround speed skater who specialized in the middle and long distances. She is a two-time European champion in the team pursuit.
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.
Wijfje pulled off an upset victory by winning the 1500m at the 2020 Dutch Single Distance Championships, winning her first national title. Later that season, together with Ireen Wüst and Antoinette de Jong, she took the team pursuit gold at the European Championships in Heerenveen, and won a silver in the team pursuit at the World Single Distances Championships in Salt Lake City.
Wijfje missed out on qualification for the 2022 Winter Olympics and struggled with a persistent lower leg injury in following seasons.
Following the 2025âÂÂ26 season, Wijfje announced her retirement at age 30.
In 2024, Wijfje married fellow speed skater Marcel Bosker.
As of 23 January 2022, Wijfje was placed 15th on the adelskalender with a points total of 158.148.
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