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Dafne Schippers

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Dafne Schippers (pronounced [ˈdɑfnə ˈsxɪpərs]; born 15 June 1992) 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. She also holds the Dutch records in the 100 metres and long jump, and shares the Dutch records in the 60 metres indoor and 4 × 100 metres relay. Schippers was the 200 m world champion at both the 2015 and the 2017 World Athletics Championships, the silver medalist in the 200 m at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 200 m champion in the 2016 Diamond League. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2024). Dafne Schippers is the 2,694th most popular athlete (down from 1,765th in 2024), the 1,102nd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 973rd in 2019) and the 36th most popular Dutch Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Dafne Schippers ranks 2,691 out of 6,025. Before her are Addis Abebe, Alexander Pusch, and Koji Murofushi. After her are Zhanna Pintusevich-Block, Anna Carin Zidek, Ray Stewart, Estela Rodríguez, Dayron Robles, Olga Chernyavskaya, Alexander Melentyev, Selina Gasparin, and Kim Woo-jin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1992, Dafne Schippers ranks 200. Before her are Joel Campbell, Kate Upton, Édouard Louis, Yuta Inagaki, Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg, and Remo Freuler. After her are Safura Alizadeh, Kim Woo-jin, Miran Kabe, Alexander Merkel, Hans Vanaken, and Yura.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Dafne Schippers ranks 1,102 out of 1,646. Before her are Leontien van Moorsel (1970), Ronald Waterreus (1970), Ireen Wüst (1986), Sander van Doorn (1979), Cas Mudde (1967), and Ron Vlaar (1985). After her are Emile Roemer (1962), Kiki Bertens (1991), Henk Timmer (1971), Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (1973), Don Diablo (1980), and NikkieTutorials (1994).

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Among ATHLETES In Netherlands

Among athletes born in Netherlands, Dafne Schippers ranks 36. Before her are Frode Andresen (1973), Gerard Nijboer (1955), Yvonne van Gennip (1964), Ellen van Langen (1966), Jos Lansink (1961), and Michael van Gerwen (1989). After her are Rico Verhoeven (1989), Femke Bol (2000), Edward Gal (1970), Henk-Jan Zwolle (1964), Nicolette Hellemans (1961), and Niels van der Zwan (1967).

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