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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.
Dafne Schippers (NED) 21.63: Beijing, China: 28 August 2015 World Leading Shericka Jackson (JAM) 21.55: Kingston, Jamaica: 26 June 2022 African Record Christine Mboma (NAM) 21.78: Zürich, Switzerland: 9 September 2021 Asian Record Li Xuemei (CHN) 22.01: Shanghai, China: 22 October 1997 North, Central American and Caribbean record
In the 200 m final, she won her second gold, clocking 21.78 s; Dafne Schippers placed second in 21.88 s and Tori Bowie third in 22.15 s. [26] She was the first female Jamaican sprinter to win the 100 m and 200 m at one Olympic Games and the seventh overall.
Standing records prior to the 2014 European Athletics Championships World record Florence Griffith Joyner (USA) 10.49: Indianapolis, United States : 16 July 1988 European record
World champ Dafne Schippers laid down a marker to indicate that the Dutch woman remains favorite to add the Olympic 200 meters crown to her list of honors.
Women's 100 metres at the 2015 World Championships Venue Beijing National Stadium Dates 23 August (heats) 24 August (semifinal & final) Competitors 54 from 36 nations Winning time 10.76 Medalists Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Jamaica Dafne Schippers Netherlands Tori Bowie United States ← 2013 2017 → Events at the 2015 World Championships Track events 100 m men women 200 m men women 400 m men ...
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Ottey became the (at the time) #2 performer of all time in 1990. Surpassed by Marion Jones in 1998, Dafne Schippers in 2015, Gabrielle Thomas in 2021, Elaine Thompson-Herah also in 2021 and Shericka Jackson in 2022. Ottey remains #7 on the all-time list after the longest career for an elite sprinter ever.