Dutch Sportsman of the year explained

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]

Sportsperson of the Year (1951–1958)

Year Sporter of the Year Sport
1951 football
1952 Abe Lenstra football
1953 cycling
1954 swimming
1955 swimming
1956 gymnastics
1957 judo
1958 cycling
Source: NOC*NSF[3]

Sportsman & sportswoman of the Year (from 1959)

YearSportsman of the YearSportSportswoman of the YearSport
1959Arie van HouwelingencyclingSjoukje Dijkstrafigure skating
1960Eef KamerbeekathleticsSjoukje Dijkstrafigure skating
1961Anton Geesink
Henk van der Grift
judo
speed skating
Sjoukje Dijkstrafigure skating
1962Henk NijdamcyclingSjoukje Dijkstrafigure skating
1963Peter PostcyclingSjoukje Dijkstrafigure skating
1964Anton GeesinkjudoSjoukje Dijkstrafigure skating
1965Anton GeesinkjudoAda Kokswimming
1966Ard Schenk
Kees Verkerk
speed skating
speed skating
Ada Kokswimming
1967Kees Verkerkspeed skatingStien Kaiserspeed skating
1968Jan JanssencyclingAda Kokswimming
1969Tom OkkertennisMaria Gommersathletics
1970Ard Schenkspeed skatingAtje Keulen-Deelstraspeed skating
1971Ard Schenkspeed skatingWilly Stählewaterskiing
1972Ard Schenkspeed skatingAns van Gerwengymnastics
1973Johan CruijfffootballEnith Brigithaswimming
1974Johan CruijfffootballEnith Brigithaswimming
1975Jos HermensathleticsDianne de Leeuwfigure skating
1976Piet Kleinespeed skatingKeetie van Oostencycling
1977Hennie KuipercyclingBetty Stövetennis
1978Gerrie KnetemanncyclingKeetie van Oostencycling
1979Jan RaascyclingPetra de Bruincycling
1980Joop ZoetemelkcyclingAnnie Borckinkspeed skating
1981Hennie Stamsnijdercycling (cyclo-cross)Bettine Vriesekooptable tennis
1982Gerard NijboerathleticsAnnemarie Verstappenswimming
1983Rob DruppersathleticsConny van Bentumswimming
1984Stephan van den BergwindsurfingRia Stalmanathletics
1985Joop ZoetemelkcyclingBettine Vriesekooptable tennis
1986Hein Vergeerspeed skatingNelli Coomanathletics
1987Ruud GullitfootballIrene de Kokjudo
1988Steven RookscyclingYvonne van Gennipspeed skating
1989Leo Visserspeed skatingElly van Hulstathletics
1990Erik BreukinkcyclingLeontien van Moorselcycling
1991Arnold Vanderlyde
Edwin Jongejans
boxing
diving
Ingrid Haringacycling
1992Bart Veldkampspeed skatingEllen van Langenathletics
1993Falko Zandstraspeed skatingLeontien van Moorselcycling
1994Regilio TuurboxingAnky van Grunsvendressage
1995Danny NelissencyclingAngelique Seriesejudo
1996Richard KrajicektennisIngrid Haringacycling
1997Marcel WoudaswimmingTonny de Jongspeed skating
1998Gianni Rommespeed skatingMarianne Timmerspeed skating
1999Pieter van den HoogenbandswimmingLeontien Zijlaard-van Moorselcycling
2000Pieter van den HoogenbandswimmingLeontien Zijlaard-van Moorselcycling
2001Erik DekkercyclingInge de Bruijnswimming
2002Jochem Uytdehaagespeed skatingVerona van de Leurgymnastics
2003Erben Wennemarsspeed skatingLeontien Zijlaard-van Moorselcycling
2004Pieter van den HoogenbandswimmingLeontien Zijlaard-van Moorselcycling
2005Yuri van GeldergymnasticsEdith van Dijkswimming
2006Theo BoscyclingIreen Wüstspeed skating
2007[4] Sven Kramerspeed skatingMarleen Veldhuisswimming
2008[5] Maarten van der WeijdenswimmingMarianne Voscycling
2009[6] Epke ZonderlandgymnasticsMarianne Voscycling
2010[7] Mark Tuitertspeed skatingNicolien Sauerbreijsnowboarding
2011[8] Epke ZonderlandgymnasticsRanomi KromowidjojoSwimming
2012 2012[9] Epke ZonderlandgymnasticsRanomi KromowidjojoSwimming
2013Epke ZonderlandgymnasticsMarianne Voscycling
2014Arjen RobbenfootballIreen Wüstspeed skating
2015Sjinkie Knegtshort track speed skatingDafne Schippersathletics
2016Max VerstappenmotorsportSanne Weversgymnastics
2017Tom DumoulincyclingDafne Schippersathletics
2018Kjeld Nuisspeed skatingSuzanne Schultingshort track speed skating
2019Mathieu van der PoelcyclingSifan Hassanathletics
2020Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021Max VerstappenmotorsportSifan Hassanathletics
2022[10] Max VerstappenmotorsportIrene Schoutenspeed skating
2023[11] Mathieu van der PoelcyclingFemke Bolathletics

Sports Team of the Year (from 1968)

YearSports Team of the YearSport
1968[12] AFC Ajaxfootball
1969AFC Ajaxfootball
1970Feyenoordfootball
1971Netherlands women's national field hockey teamfield hockey
1972AFC Ajaxfootball
1973Netherlands men's national field hockey teamfield hockey
1974Netherlands men's national football teamfootball
1975Ijsselmeervogelsfootball
1976Netherlands men's national water polo teamwater polo
1977National jumping team (Anton Ebben, Johan Heins, Henk Nooren en Harry Wouters van den Oudenweijer)equestrian
1978Netherlands men's national football teamfootball
1979Netherlands men's ice hockey teamice hockey
1980TI–Raleighroad bicycle racing
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987AFC Ajaxfootball
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995AFC Ajaxfootball
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010Netherlands men's national football teamfootball
2011Netherlands men's baseball football teambaseball
2012Netherlands men's national field hockey teamfield hockey
2013Men's beach volleyball team (Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen)volleyball
2014Netherlands men's national football teamfootball
2015Men's beach volleyball team (Reinder Nummerdor and Christiaan Varenhorst)volleyball
2016Women's double scull team (Ilse Paulis and Maaike Head)rowing
2017Netherlands women's national football teamfootball
2018[13] Men's team sprint team (Roy van den Berg, Matthijs Büchli, Nils van 't Hoenderdaal, Jeffrey Hoogland, and Harrie Lavreysen)cycling
2019[14] Netherlands women's national handball teamhandball
2020/2021[15] Men's team sprint team (Roy van den Berg, Matthijs Büchli, Jeffrey Hoogland, and Harrie Lavreysen)cycling
2022Women's 4 × 400 metres relay team (Femke Bol, Andrea Bouma, Lieke Klaver, Eveline Saalberg, Laura de Witte, and Lisanne de Witte)athletics
2023[16] Women's 4 × 400 metres relay team (Femke Bol, Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters, Eveline Saalberg, and Lisanne de Witte)athletics

Disabled sportsman or sportswoman of the Year (from 2002)

Year Sportsperson of the Year Sport
2002 wheelchair tennis
2003 wheelchair tennis
2004 athletics
2005 wheelchair tennis
2006 athletics
2007athletics
Swimming
2008wheelchair tennis
2009handbiking
2010 wheelchair tennis
2011[17] sailing
2012 athletics
2013 athletics
2014[18] snowboarding
2015 tennis
2016 swimming
2017 handbiking/Triathlon
2018 snowboarding
2019 handbiking/Triathlon
2020 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 handbiking/Triathlon
2022 wheelchair tennis
2023 wheelchair tennis
athletics
Source: NOC*NSF[19]

See also

References

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  2. "Estafette-atleten beste Sportploeg, ook prijzen voor junior Van Lieshout en senior Janssen" (in Dutch), NOS, 21 December 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Sporter van het Jaar. NOC*NSF. 24 October 2012. nl.
  4. Web site: Kramer, Veldhuis sporters van 2007. https://archive.today/20150507014643/http://nos.nl/artikel/109182-kramer-veldhuis-sporters-van-2007.html. dead. 7 May 2015. NOS.nl. 18 December 2007. 26 October 2012. nl.
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  14. "Sportgala 2019: sportprijzen uitgereikt" (in Dutch), NOC*NSF, 18 December 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  15. "Sportprijzen 2020/2021 uitgereikt" (in Dutch), NOC*NSF, 22 December 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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