Dafne Schippers
Dafne Schippers: Dutch Sprint Superstar
Personal Information:
- Name: Dafne Schippers
- Birth Date: June 15, 1992
- Birth Place: Utrecht, Netherlands
- Nationality: Dutch
- Height: 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
- Weight: 62 kg (137 lb)
- Sport: Athletics
- Event: 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, Heptathlon
Athletic Achievements:
- Olympic Games:
- Silver Medal in 200m (Rio 2016)
- Bronze Medal in 100m (Rio 2016)
- World Championships:
- Gold Medal in 200m (Beijing 2015)
- Silver Medal in 100m (Beijing 2015)
- Bronze Medal in 4x100m relay (Beijing 2015)
- European Championships:
- Gold Medal in 100m (Zurich 2014)
- Gold Medal in 200m (Zurich 2014)
- Gold Medal in 4x100m relay (Zurich 2014)
- World Indoor Championships:
- Gold Medal in 60m (Portland 2016)
- European Indoor Championships:
- Gold Medal in 60m (Prague 2015)
Additional Information:
- Schippers holds the Dutch national records in the 100m (10.81 seconds), 200m (21.63 seconds), and 4x100m relay (42.02 seconds).
- She is the first Dutch athlete to win a medal in the women's 100m at the Olympic Games.
- Schippers was named European Athlete of the Year in 2014.
- She is known for her versatility, having competed in the heptathlon early in her career.
- Schippers is currently coached by Bart Bennema.
Personal Life:
- Schippers is in a relationship with fellow Dutch athlete Churandy Martina.
- She is a graduate of Utrecht University, where she studied sociology.
- Schippers is fluent in Dutch, English, and Spanish.
- She is a role model for young athletes and an inspiration to many people around the world.
