Merel Conijn
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| Nationality | Dutch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 October 2001 Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Merel Conijn (born 19 October 2001) is a Dutch allround speed skater.
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
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| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 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 | 6:41.48 | 2 November 2025 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
At the end of the 2024–25 season, Conijn occupied the 17th position on the Adelskalender with a score of 157.927 points[4]
