The Dutch Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year are chosen annually by Dutch athletes from a shortlist compiled by sports journalists. The elections are organized by the Dutch Olympic Committee.
All the winners receive a Jaap Eden Award to remember their title. [1] The prize for this achievement is a statuette created by painter and sculptor Jits Bakker (born 1937) from Bilthoven and is named after Jaap Eden. [1]
Since 1968, a Sport Team of the Year is chosen. [2]
Year | Sporter of the Year | Sport |
1951 | Abe Lenstra | football |
1952 | Abe Lenstra | football |
1953 | Arie van Vliet | cycling |
1954 | Geertje Wielema | swimming |
1955 | Mary Kok | swimming |
1956 | Klaas Boot | gymnastics |
1957 | Anton Geesink | judo |
1958 | Gerrit Schulte | cycling |
Source: NOC*NSF [3]
Year | Sportsperson of the Year | Sport |
2002 | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
2003 | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
2004 | Kenny van Weeghel | athletics |
2005 | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
2006 | Pieter Gruijters | athletics |
2007 [4] |
Annette Roozen Marion Nijhof |
athletics Swimming |
2008 [5] | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
2009 [6] | Monique van der Vorst | handbiking |
2010 [7] | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
2011 [17] | Thierry Schmitter | sailing |
2012 [9] | Marlou van Rhijn | athletics |
2013 | Marlou van Rhijn | athletics |
2014 [18] | Bibian Mentel | snowboarding |
2015 | Jiske Griffioen | tennis |
2016 | Liesette Bruinsma | swimming |
2017 | Jetze Plat | handbiking/Triathlon |
2018 | Bibian Mentel | snowboarding |
2019 | Jetze Plat | handbiking/Triathlon |
2020 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
2021 | Jetze Plat | handbiking/Triathlon |
2022 | Diede de Groot | wheelchair tennis |
2023 |
Diede de Groot Joël de Jong |
wheelchair tennis athletics |
Source: NOC*NSF [19]
The Dutch Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year are chosen annually by Dutch athletes from a shortlist compiled by sports journalists. The elections are organized by the Dutch Olympic Committee.
All the winners receive a Jaap Eden Award to remember their title. [1] The prize for this achievement is a statuette created by painter and sculptor Jits Bakker (born 1937) from Bilthoven and is named after Jaap Eden. [1]
Since 1968, a Sport Team of the Year is chosen. [2]
Year | Sporter of the Year | Sport |
1951 | Abe Lenstra | football |
1952 | Abe Lenstra | football |
1953 | Arie van Vliet | cycling |
1954 | Geertje Wielema | swimming |
1955 | Mary Kok | swimming |
1956 | Klaas Boot | gymnastics |
1957 | Anton Geesink | judo |
1958 | Gerrit Schulte | cycling |
Source: NOC*NSF [3]
Year | Sportsperson of the Year | Sport |
2002 | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
2003 | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
2004 | Kenny van Weeghel | athletics |
2005 | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
2006 | Pieter Gruijters | athletics |
2007 [4] |
Annette Roozen Marion Nijhof |
athletics Swimming |
2008 [5] | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
2009 [6] | Monique van der Vorst | handbiking |
2010 [7] | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
2011 [17] | Thierry Schmitter | sailing |
2012 [9] | Marlou van Rhijn | athletics |
2013 | Marlou van Rhijn | athletics |
2014 [18] | Bibian Mentel | snowboarding |
2015 | Jiske Griffioen | tennis |
2016 | Liesette Bruinsma | swimming |
2017 | Jetze Plat | handbiking/Triathlon |
2018 | Bibian Mentel | snowboarding |
2019 | Jetze Plat | handbiking/Triathlon |
2020 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
2021 | Jetze Plat | handbiking/Triathlon |
2022 | Diede de Groot | wheelchair tennis |
2023 |
Diede de Groot Joël de Jong |
wheelchair tennis athletics |
Source: NOC*NSF [19]