About Dafne Schippers

Dafne Schippers (Dutch pronunciation: ; born 15 June 1992) is a Dutch track and field athlete. She competes primarily in the sprints, having previously participated in the heptathlon. She is the 2015 and 2017 World Champion and won silver at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 200 metres.

Schippers holds the European record in the 200 m with a time of 21.63 s and is the 4th-fastest woman of all time at this distance. She is co-record holder in the 4 × 100 m relay.