Merel Conijn

Merel Conijn (born 19 October 2001) is a Dutch allround speed skater.

Merel Conijn

Conijn in 2022
Personal information
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(2001-10-19) 19 October 2001 (age 23) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Speed skating
Event(s)	1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m
Turned pro	2021
Medal record Women's speed skating Representing the  Netherlands World Single Distances Championships 2025 Hamar 3000 m 2025 Hamar 5000 m World Junior Championships 2020 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team pursuit 2020 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1500m 2020 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 3000m 2020 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Mass start

Career

Conijn won the Dutch Junior Allround Championships in 2019. She won the gold medal in the team pursuit event at the 2020 World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Tomaszów Mazowiecki together with Robin Groot and Femke Kok. Conijn won the 2022 Dutch Allround Championships which qualified her for the 2022 World Allround Championships in Hamar. ^[1]

In 2021 she became a member of Team Worldstream-Corendon.^[2]

Records

Personal records

Personal records[3]
Speed skating
Event	Result	Date	Location	Notes
500 m	39.17	15 January 2022	Thialf, Heerenveen
1000 m	1:18.17	9 October 2021	Max Aicher Arena, Inzell
1500 m	1:55.84	29 December 2024	Thialf, Heerenveen
3000 m	3:56.69	15 February 2025	Thialf, Heerenveen
5000 m	6:46.93	16 February 2025	Thialf, Heerenveen

At the end of the 2023–24 season, Conijn occupied the 33rd position on the Adelskalender with a score of 158.980 points^[4]

Tournament overview

Season	Dutch Championships Single Distances	Dutch Championships Allround	European Championships Single Distances	European Championships Allround	World Championships Single Distances	World Championships Allround	World Championships Sprint	World Cup	Dutch Championships Junior Allround	World Championships Junior
2019–20								Junior WC 3000m Team Pursuit	ENSCHEDE Junior A 4th 500m 1500m 7th 1000m 3000m overall	TOMASZOW MAZOWIECKI 1500m 3000m Mass start Team pursuit
2020–21	HEERENVEEN 7th 3000m 6th 5000m	HEERENVEEN 9th 500m 17th 3000m 8th 1500m DNS 5000m NC11 overall
2021–22	HEERENVEEN 17th 1500m 7th 3000m 6th 5000m 11th Mass start	HEERENVEEN 500m 3000m 1500m 5000m overall				HAMAR 11th 500m 6th 3000m 4th 1500m 6th 5000m 6th overall