Schippers

[ ship-erz ]

noun

1. Thomas, 1930–77, U.S. orchestra conductor.

Example Sentences

While it has produced a broadly similar pattern of medal winners to male sprinting, the Netherlands' five-time Olympic and world sprint medallist Dafne Schippers is among a number of non-black athletes to make global podiums this century.

From BBC

Schippers, a Dutchwoman who won back-to-back world titles in the 200 meters, transformed herself from a heptathlete who won a bronze medal in the event at the 2013 world championships in Moscow to a powerful sprinter.

From Washington Times

“The race stops here,” Schippers said in a post on Instagram.

From Washington Times

In between her two world titles, Schippers won an Olympic silver medal after finishing second behind Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson in the 200-meter race at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.

From Washington Times

“Today, I have decided to take my life off track to pursue and embrace whatever comes next, but not without saying a massive thank you for all the endless support,” Schippers said in her Instagram post.

From Washington Times