2020 Summer Olympics - Athletes

100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, heptathlon

Dafne Schippers

Date of birth

1992-06-15

Birthplace

Utrecht

Height

179 cm

Weight

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

17Women's 200m23.03
20Women's 200m, Round 123.13 Q
3Women's 200m, Round 1, Heat 223.13 Q
17Women's 200m, Semifinal23.03
6Women's 200m, Semifinal, Semifinal 123.03

Women's 4 x 100m Relay

8Women's 4 x 100m RelayDNF
7Women's 4 x 100m Relay, Round 142.81 q
5Women's 4 x 100m Relay, Round 1, Heat 142.81

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