Dafne Schippers is a Dutch track and field athlete who competes in heptathlon and the sprints. Dafne is the 2015 and 2017 World Champion and won silver at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 200 metres. She holds the European record of 21.63 seconds and is the third fastest woman of all time at this distance. Born on June 15, 1992 in Utrecht, Netherlands, to parents Ernst and Karin Schippers, she began competing in athletics at a young age, and made her major debut at the 2009 European Junior Championships, where she placed 4th.
Dafne Schippers
Dafne Schippers Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 15 June 1992
Birth Place: Utrecht, Netherlands
Birth Name: Dafne Schippers
Nickname: Dafne
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Occupation: Track and field athlete
Nationality: Dutch
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Unknown
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Dafne Schippers Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 150 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 68 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 10½”
Height in Meters: 1.79 m
Body Build/Type: Athletic
Body Measurements: 33-25-34.5 in (84-63-88 cm)
Breast Size: 33 inches (84 cm)
Waist Size: 25 inches (63 cm)
Hips Size: 34.5 inches (88 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 32B
Feet/Shoe Size: 10 (US)
Dress Size: 6 (US)
Dafne Schippers Family Details:
Father: Ernst Schippers (Physical therapist)
Mother: Karin Schippers (Middle school teacher)
Spouse/Husband: Unmarried
Children: Not yet
Siblings: Derek Schippers (Brother), Sanne Schippers (Sister)
Dafne Schippers Education:
Not available
Dafne Schippers Facts:
*She was born on June 15, 1992 in Utrecht, Netherlands.
*Her father is a physical therapist and her mother is a middle school teacher.
*She began competing since was nine years old.
*She has trailed Marion Jones in holding the all-time world record for the 200 meter sprint time.
*She won one gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2011 European Junior Championships.
*She won one gold medal in the 60 m at the 2015 European Indoor Championships.
*She won one silver medal in the 60 m at the 2016 World Indoor Championships.
*She won one silver Olympic medal in the 200 m in 2016.
*Visit her official website: www.dafneschippers.com
*Follow her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.