Dafne Schippers

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.

Quotes

• You run a good race, you win and it’s one of the most amazing moments of your life and then you face the questions. It’s very hard.”
• If you don’t have the mentality you won’t win.
• You might not win the start but you can win the race.
• The sprinters are more like gladiators but I don’t really miss the heptathlon. I like to beat the tough girls.
  • Dafne Schippers: ‘Doping questions are hard but clean sport is more important’ The Guardian (25 July 2016)
• When they line up it's just eight women that want to run fast, that's it.
  • Dafne Schippers defends performance after 200m World Championships gold ESPN (28 August 2015)