Felix Rijhnen

{{short description|German speed skater}}

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

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.{{Cite web |title=Felix RIJHNEN |url=https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/speed-skating/athlete-profile-n1001553-felix-rijhnen.htm |access-date=21 February 2022 |work=Beijing 2022 Olympics |archive-date=21 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221223049/https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/speed-skating/athlete-profile-n1001553-felix-rijhnen.htm |url-status=dead}} In November 2022 Rijhnen won his first ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Stavanger.{{Cite web |last=Porr |first=Wolfram |title=Eisschnelllauf-Weltcup in Stavanger: Erster Weltcupsieg für Felix Rijhnen |url=https://www.sportschau.de/wintersport/eisschnelllauf/eisschnelllauf-weltcup-stavanger-sonntag-100.html |access-date=18 March 2024 |website=sportschau.de |language=de}}

Rijhnen is a world champion in inline speed skating as well.{{Cite web |date=26 October 2017 |title=Interview With 2017 World Champion Inline Speed Skater Felix Rijhnen |url=https://bigwheelblading.com/felix-rijhnen-interview/ |access-date=1 February 2022 |website=bigwheelblading.com |language=en-US}} In 2019 he became the first German to win the Berlin Marathon inline skating competition.{{Cite web |title=Smells like #TEAMspirit |url=http://www.berliner-teamstaffel.de/en/news-und-media/news/2019/09/29/a-german-winner-for-the-first-time-at-bmw-berlinmarathon-inline-skating.html |access-date=1 February 2022 |website=berliner-teamstaffel.de}}