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Dafne Schippers had a stellar athletics career as a Dutch sprinter, transitioning from a successful heptathlete to a global star, becoming a two-time World Champion (200m) and Olympic silver medalist (200m). Known for her explosive speed, she holds Dutch records and the European record in the 200m, retiring in 2023 due to injuries, and is now involved in media and event direction, including the 2025 European Championships.

Dafne Schippers is a Dutch retired track and field athlete who competed in sprinting and the combined events. She holds the European record in the 200 metres with a time of 21.63 seconds, making her the sixth-fastest woman of all time at this distance.

Key Career Highlights

World Championships: Gold (200m, 2015 & 2017), Silver (100m, 2015), Bronze (Heptathlon, 2013).
Olympic Games: Silver (200m, Rio 2016).
European Championships: Multiple Golds (100m, 200m, Relays).
European Records: Holds the European record in the 200m (21.63s).
Dutch Records: Holds Dutch records in 100m, 200m, and Long Jump.

Career Transition

Started as a heptathlete, winning junior world titles and a World Championship bronze in 2013.

„She made the retirement announcement on Instagram: “The race stops here. As an athlete, you always know this day will come, that at one point, your career will be a moment in time – a collection of memories and hopefully medals. Today, I have decided to take my life off the track to pursue and embrace whatever comes next, but not without saying a massive thank you for all the endless support. It has been a journey without regret”. Her last race was in July 2022 in Belgium.” - www.runblogrun.com

200 Metres

21.63 AR NR

28 AUG 2015

1277

100 Metres

10.81 NR

24 AUG 2015

1243

60 m

2010: NK indoor - 7,43 s
2011: NK indoor - 7,28 s (evenaring NJR)
2012: NK indoor - 7,19 s
2012: 3e in ½ fin. WK indoor - 7,25 s
2013: NK indoor - 7,26 s
2013: 5e EK indoor - 7,14 s
2014: NK indoor - 7,25 s
2014: 4e in ½ fin. WK indoor - 7,18 s
2015: NK indoor - 7,18 s
2015: EK indoor - 7,05 s
2016: ISTAF indoormeeting in Berlijn - 7,00 s (ev. NR)
2016: NK indoor - 7,03 s
2016: WK indoor - 7,04 s
2018: NK indoor - 7,09 s
2019: NK indoor - 7,18 s
2019: EK indoor - 7,14 s

100 m

2010: 5e FBK Games - 11,56 s (+3,3 m/s)
2011: Gouden Spike - 11,50 s
2011: NK - 11,41 s
2012: Gouden Spike - 11,36 s
2012: NK - 11,38 s (+0,1 m/s)
2013: EK U23 - 11,13 s (-0,7 m/s)
2014: Flynth Recordwedstrijden te Hoorn - 11,22 s (+0,6 m/s)
2014: 7e FBK Games - 11,34 s (-0,7 m/s)
2014: NK - 11,10 s (+0,7 m/s)
2014: EK - 11,12 s (-1,7 m/s) (in ½ fin. 11,08 s)
2015: FBK Games - 10,94 s (NR) (+1,8 m/s)
2015: NK - 11,02 s (+0,8 m/s)
2015: WK - 10,81 s (-0,3 m/s)
2015: Flame Games - 11,12 s (+0,5 m/s)
2016: EK - 10,90 s (-0,2 m/s)
2016: 5e OS - 10,90 s (+0,5 m/s)
2017: WK - 10,96 s (+0,1 m/s)
2018: EK - 10,99 s (0,0 m/s)
2018: 4e Continental Cup te Ostrava - 11,23 s (-0,4 m/s)
2019: FBK Games - 11,06 s (+1,7 m/s)
2019: NK - 11,33 s (-0,9 m/s)
2019: DNS in fin. WK (in ½ fin. 11,07; -0,4 m/s)
2021: 4e FBK Games - 11,15 s (+0,8 m/s)
2021: NK - 11,20 s (+1,2 m/s)
2022: 5e FBK Games - 11,40 s (+0,8 m/s)
2022: NK - 11,29 s (-0,1 m/s) (in ½ fin. 11,28; +0,8 m/s)

Diamond League-resultaten

2013: in serie Athletissima – 11,09 s
2013: 8e Memorial Van Damme - 11,31 s
2014: Glasgow Grand Prix (B-race) – 11,03 s (NR) (+0,9 m/s)
2015: London Grand Prix - 10,92 s (NR) (+0,1 m/s)
2016: Qatar Athletic - 10,83 s (+0,7 m/s)
2016: Herculis - 10,94 s (-0,5 m/s)
2016: Memorial Van Damme - 10,97 s (+0,6 m/s)
2016: Diamond League - 34 p
2017: Golden Gala - 10,99 s (+0,5 m/s)
2017: London Grand Prix - 10,97 s (-1,4 m/s)

150 m

2010: Ter Specke Bokaal - 17,20 s (+2,0 m/s)
2012: Ter Specke Bokaal - 17,35 s (-1,8 m/s)
2013: Ter Specke Bokaal - 17,10 s (+0,6 m/s)
2013: Flame Games - 16,93 s (BP)

200 m

2011: 5e in ½ fin. WK - 22,92 s (in serie 22,69 s = NR)
2012: 5e EK - 23,53 s (in ½ fin. 22,70 s)
2014: Flynth Recordwedstrijden - 22,77 s (+1,1 m/s)
2014: EK landenteams Superleague te Braunschweig - 22,74 s (+1,2 m/s)
2014: EK - 22,03 s (NR)(-0,5 m/s)
2015: WK - 21,63 s (ER, CR)(+0,2 m/s)
2016: OS - 21,88 s (-0,1 m/s)
2017: WK - 22,05 s (+0,8 m/s)
2018: FBK Games - 22,44 s (+0,1 m/s)
2018: EK - 22,14 s (+0,2 m/s)
2018: Continental Cup - 22,28 s (+0,1 m/s)
2020: DNS in fin. NK (in serie 23,15 s)
2021: 6e in ½ fin. OS - 23,03 s

Diamond League-resultaten

2014: Glasgow Grand Prix – 22,34 s (NR)(+0,2 m/s)
2014: Memorial Van Damme - 22,30 s (+0,1 m/s)
2014: Diamond League - 6 p
2015: Athletissima – 22,29 s (+1,9 m/s)
2015: Herculis - 22,09 s (-0,3 m/s)
2015: Memorial Van Damme - 22,12 s (0,0 m/s)
2015: Diamond League - 12 p
2016: Prefontaine Classic - 22,11 s (+1,9 m/s)
2016: Bislett Games - 21,93 s (+0,7 m/s)
2016: London Anniversary Games - 22,13 s (-0,8 m/s)
2016: Weltklasse Zürich - 21,86 s (+0,2 m/s)
2016: Diamond League - 48 p
2017: Qatar Athletic - 22,45 s (-2,3 m/s)
2017: Bislett Games - 22,31 s (+1,4 m/s)
2017: Athletissima - 22,10 s (-0,5 m/s)
2018: Shanghai Golden Grand Prix - 22,34 s (-0,4 m/s)
2018: Memorial Van Damme - 22,53 s (+0,1 m/s)
2019: Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics - 22,78 s (+1,3 m/s)
2019: Bislett Games - 22,56 s (-0,7 m/s)
2019: 6e Prefontaine Classic - 22,62 s (+1,9 m/s)
2019: Herculis - 22,45 s (+0,1 m/s)
2019: Diamond League - 33 p
2021: 6e Golden Gala - 23,03 s (+0,2 m/s)

100 m horden

2012: Ter Specke Bokaal - 13,53 s (-1,0 m/s)
2012: Flynth Recordwedstrijden - 13,45 s (+0,2 m/s)
2013: Flynth Recordwedstrijden - 13,38 s (-0,3 m/s)
2013: DNF NK (1e in serie - 13,31 s; 0,0 m/s)
2014: Ter Specke Bokaal - 13,20 s

verspringen

2011: NK indoor - 6,20 m (NJR)
2012: Flynth Recordwedstrijden - 6,25 m (+1,2 m/s)
2012: NK - 6,54 m (+1,1 m/s)
2013: NK indoor - 6,28 m
2013: Flynth Recordwedstrijden - 6,39 m
2013: EK U23 - 6,59 m (+1,6 m/s)
2014: NK indoor - 6,27 m
2014: Ter Specke Bokaal - 6,04 m (+3,1 m/s)
2014: NK - 6,78 m (NR) (+0,0 m/s)
2015: NK indoor - 6,48 m

kogelstoten

2012: 4e Gouden Spike - 13,66 m

speerwerpen

2011: 5e Gouden Spike - 40,18 m

zevenkamp

2009: 4e EK U20 - 5507 p
2010: WK U20 - 5967 p (NJR)
2011: 8e Hypomeeting - 6172 p
2011: EK U20 - 6153 p
2012: 7e Hypomeeting - 6360 p (PR)
2012: 11e OS - 6324 p (na DQ Josypenko)
2013: Hypomeeting - 6287 p
2013: WK - 6477 p (NR)
2014: Hypomeeting - 6545 p (NR)
2015: DNF Hypomeeting

4 x 100 m

2010: WK U20 - 44,09 s (NJR)
2011: 3e in serie WK - 43,44 s (ev. NR)
2012: EK - 42,80 s (NR)
2012: 6e OS - 42,70 s (in serie 42,45 s = NR)
2013: 4e EK U23 - 44,18 s
2013: 4e in serie WK - 43,26 s
2014: EK landenteams Superleague - 42,95 s
2014: DNF EK (3e in serie 42,77 s)
2015: EK landenteams First League in Heraklion - 42,88 s
2015: DQ WK (in serie 42,32 s = NR)
2015: EK team - 42,88 s
2016: EK - 42,04 s (NR)
2016: 6e in serie OS - 42,88 s
2017: 4e World Athletics Relays in Nassau - 43,17 s
2017: 8e WK - 43,07 s
2018: EK - 42,15 s
2021: World Athletics Relays - 44,10 s (in serie 43,28 s)
2021: DNF OS (in serie 42,81 s)

Diamond League-resultaten

2014: Athletissima - 42,40 s (NR)
2018: Athletissima (prom.) - 42,76 s
2019: Athletissima (prom.) - 42,33 s
2019: Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich Trophy - 42,28 s

CR = Kampioenschapsrecord