Merel Conijn

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

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.

In 2021 she became a member of Team Worldstream-Corendon. One year later, she moved to Team Jumbo-Visma, before switching to Team AH Zaanlander in 2024.

In February 2026, Conijn represented the Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Olympics in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She made her Olympic debut on 7 February, when she finished ninth in the 3000 m. Five days later, she won a silver medal in the 5000 m event, finishing just one-tenth of a second behind gold medallist Francesca Lollobrigida.

Following the 2025–26 season, Conijn left Team AH Zaanlander to join international speed skating squad Team Novus, coached by .

Records Personal records

At the end of the 2024–25 season, Conijn occupied the 17th position on the Adelskalender with a score of 157.927 points

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 3000m Team Pursuit 4th 500m 1500m 7th 1000m 3000m overall 1500m 3000m Mass start Team pursuit 2020–21 7th 3000m 6th 5000m HEERENVEEN 9th 500m 17th 3000m 8th 1500m DNS 5000m NC11 overall 2021–22 17th 1500m 7th 3000m 6th 5000m 11th Mass start 500m 3000m 1500m 5000m overall 11th 500m 6th 3000m 4th 1500m 6th 5000m 6th overall