Felix Rijhnen (born 9 July 1990) is a German Olympic speed skater.

Felix Rijhnen
Rijhnen in 2017
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1990-07-09) 9 July 1990 (age 35)
Darmstadt, Germany
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Country Germany
Sport
Medal record
Men's road Inline speed skating
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2024 Montesilvano-Sulmona15000 m elimination
Silver medal – second place2024 Montesilvano-SulmonaMarathon

He finished in 13th place in the 5000 m competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics. In the men's mass start competition he was disqualified.[1] In November 2022 Rijhnen won his first ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Stavanger.[2]

Rijhnen is a world champion in inline speed skating as well.[3] In 2019 he became the first German to win the Berlin Marathon inline skating competition.[4]

World Cup podiums

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Date Season Location Rank Event
11 December 20212021–22Calgary3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Mass start
13 November 20222022–23Stavanger1st place, gold medalist(s)Mass start

References

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  1. "Felix RIJHNEN". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. Porr, Wolfram. "Eisschnelllauf-Weltcup in Stavanger: Erster Weltcupsieg für Felix Rijhnen". sportschau.de (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  3. "Interview With 2017 World Champion Inline Speed Skater Felix Rijhnen". bigwheelblading.com. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  4. "Smells like #TEAMspirit". berliner-teamstaffel.de. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  5. "SS - Person Bio". isu.html.infostradasports.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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