2020 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 200m
| 17 | Women's 200m | 23.03 |
| 20 | Women's 200m, Round 1 | 23.13 Q |
| 3 | Women's 200m, Round 1, Heat 2 | 23.13 Q |
| 17 | Women's 200m, Semifinal | 23.03 |
| 6 | Women's 200m, Semifinal, Semifinal 1 | 23.03 |
Women's 4 x 100m Relay
| 8 | Women's 4 x 100m Relay | DNF |
| 7 | Women's 4 x 100m Relay, Round 1 | 42.81 q |
| 5 | Women's 4 x 100m Relay, Round 1, Heat 1 | 42.81 |
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