2012 Summer Olympics - Athletes
100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, heptathlon
Dafne Schippers
- Date of birth
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1992-06-15
- Birthplace
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Utrecht
- Height
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179 cm
- Weight
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65.0 kg
World Championships (3 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
- 100m: 2nd (2015)
- 200m: 1st (2015)
- Heptathlon: 3rd (2013)
World Indoor Championships (1 medal: 1 silver)
- 60m: 2nd (2016)
European Championships (3 medals: 2 gold, 1 silver)
- 100m: 1st (2014)
- 200m: 1st (2014)
- 4x100m relay: 2nd (2012)
European Indoor Championships (1 medal: 1 gold)
- 60m: 1st (2015)
The Dutch pretender
European Athlete of the Year in 2014 and 2015, Dafne Schippers looks set to be one of the stars of the Rio Games.
The 24-year-old Dutchwoman enjoyed a stellar 2015, storming to 200m world championship gold in a European record of 21.63 seconds, the third-fastest time in history. She also took 100m silver in 10.81 seconds, a national record.
Schippers began her career as a heptathlete, winning the world junior title in 2010. After coming 12th at the London Olympics, she claimed bronze at the 2013 worlds.
Now though, the flying Dutchwoman has her eyes on a bigger prize: the sprint double. She'll be looking to upset the favourites - Allyson Felix of the United States and Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
Results
Women's Heptathlon
| 12 | Women's Heptathlon | 6324 |
| 15 | Women's Heptathlon, 100m Hurdles | 13.48 |
| 5 | Women's Heptathlon, 100m Hurdles, Heat 4 | 13.48 |
| 21 | Women's Heptathlon, High Jump | 1.80 |
| 3 | Women's Heptathlon, High Jump, Group B | 1.80 |
| 19 | Women's Heptathlon, Shot Put | 13.67 |
| 16 | Women's Heptathlon, Shot Put, Group A | 13.67 |
| 1 | Women's Heptathlon, 200m | 22.83 |
| 1 | Women's Heptathlon, 200m, Heat 5 | 22.83 |
| 6 | Women's Heptathlon, Long Jump | 6.28 |
| 5 | Women's Heptathlon, Long Jump, Group B | 6.28 |
| 31 | Women's Heptathlon, Javelin Throw | 36.63 |
| 13 | Women's Heptathlon, Javelin Throw, Group A | 36.63 |
| 15 | Women's Heptathlon, 800m | 2:15.52 |
| 6 | Women's Heptathlon, 800m, Heat 3 | 2:15.52 |
Women's 4 x 100m Relay
| 6 | Women's 4 x 100m Relay | 42.70 |
| 5 | Women's 4 x 100m Relay, 1st Round | 42.45 |
| 3 | Women's 4 x 100m Relay, 1st Round, Heat 1 | 42.45 |
| 6 | Women's 4 x 100m Relay, Final | 42.70 |
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