September 5, 2026

This Dutch sprinter was born in Utrecht in 1992 and grew up there; a bridge is named after her in the city. She won the 100 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam. Which athlete is it?

A Helen Bickham
B Davor Šuker
C Dafne Schippers
D Dafne Keen

Dafne Schippers is a Dutch sprinter and former world 200 m champion. Born in Utrecht in 1992, she won the 100 m in Amsterdam at the 2016 Europeans, and the Dafne Schippersbrug in Utrecht was opened in her honour in 2017.

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