Dutch Sportsman of the year

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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]

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The prize for this achievement is a statue created by painter and sculptor Jits Bakker  [ nl ] (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)

YearSporter of the YearSport
1951 Abe Lenstra football
1952Abe Lenstrafootball
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]

Sportsman & sportswoman of the Year (from 1959)

YearSportsman of the YearSportSportswoman of the YearSport
1959 Arie van Houwelingen cycling Sjoukje Dijkstra figure skating
1960 Eef Kamerbeek athletics Sjoukje Dijkstra figure skating
1961 Anton Geesink
Henk van der Grift
judo
speed skating
Sjoukje Dijkstra figure skating
1962 Henk Nijdam cycling Sjoukje Dijkstra figure skating
1963 Peter Post cycling Sjoukje Dijkstra figure skating
1964 Anton Geesink judo Sjoukje Dijkstra figure skating
1965 Anton Geesink judo Ada Kok swimming
1966 Ard Schenk
Kees Verkerk
speed skating
speed skating
Ada Kok swimming
1967 Kees Verkerk speed skating Stien Kaiser speed skating
1968 Jan Janssen cycling Ada Kok swimming
1969 Tom Okker tennis Maria Gommers athletics
1970 Ard Schenk speed skating Atje Keulen-Deelstra speed skating
1971 Ard Schenk speed skating Willy Stähle waterskiing
1972 Ard Schenk speed skating Ans van Gerwen gymnastics
1973 Johan Cruijff football Enith Brigitha swimming
1974 Johan Cruijff football Enith Brigitha swimming
1975 Jos Hermens athletics Dianne de Leeuw figure skating
1976 Piet Kleine speed skating Keetie van Oosten cycling
1977 Hennie Kuiper cycling Betty Stöve tennis
1978 Gerrie Knetemann cycling Keetie van Oosten cycling
1979 Jan Raas cycling Petra de Bruin cycling
1980 Joop Zoetemelk cycling Annie Borckink speed skating
1981 Hennie Stamsnijder cycling (cyclo-cross) Bettine Vriesekoop table tennis
1982 Gerard Nijboer athletics Annemarie Verstappen swimming
1983 Rob Druppers athletics Conny van Bentum swimming
1984 Stephan van den Berg windsurfing Ria Stalman athletics
1985 Joop Zoetemelk cycling Bettine Vriesekoop table tennis
1986 Hein Vergeer speed skating Nelli Cooman athletics
1987 Ruud Gullit football Irene de Kok judo
1988 Steven Rooks cycling Yvonne van Gennip speed skating
1989 Leo Visser speed skating Elly van Hulst athletics
1990 Erik Breukink cycling Leontien van Moorsel cycling
1991 Arnold Vanderlyde
Edwin Jongejans
boxing
diving
Ingrid Haringa cycling
1992 Bart Veldkamp speed skating Ellen van Langen athletics
1993 Falko Zandstra speed skating Leontien van Moorsel cycling
1994 Regilio Tuur boxing Anky van Grunsven dressage
1995 Danny Nelissen cycling Angelique Seriese judo
1996 Richard Krajicek tennis Ingrid Haringa cycling
1997 Marcel Wouda swimming Tonny de Jong speed skating
1998 Gianni Romme speed skating Marianne Timmer speed skating
1999 Pieter van den Hoogenband swimming Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel cycling
2000 Pieter van den Hoogenband swimming Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel cycling
2001 Erik Dekker cycling Inge de Bruijn swimming
2002 Jochem Uytdehaage speed skating Verona van de Leur gymnastics
2003 Erben Wennemars speed skating Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel cycling
2004 Pieter van den Hoogenband swimming Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel cycling
2005 Yuri van Gelder gymnastics Edith van Dijk swimming
2006 Theo Bos cycling Ireen Wüst speed skating
2007 [4] Sven Kramer speed skating Marleen Veldhuis swimming
2008 [5] Maarten van der Weijden swimming Marianne Vos cycling
2009 [6] Epke Zonderland gymnastics Marianne Vos cycling
2010 [7] Mark Tuitert speed skating Nicolien Sauerbreij snowboarding
2011 [8] Epke Zonderland gymnastics Ranomi Kromowidjojo Swimming
2012 [9] Epke Zonderland gymnastics Ranomi Kromowidjojo Swimming
2013 Epke Zonderland gymnastics Marianne Vos cycling
2014 Arjen Robben football Ireen Wüst speed skating
2015 Sjinkie Knegt short track speed skating Dafne Schippers athletics
2016 Max Verstappen motorsport Sanne Wevers gymnastics
2017 Tom Dumoulin cycling Dafne Schippers athletics
2018 Kjeld Nuis speed skating Suzanne Schulting short track speed skating
2019 Mathieu van der Poel cycling Sifan Hassan athletics
2020Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Max Verstappen motorsport Sifan Hassan athletics
2022 [10] Max Verstappen motorsport Irene Schouten speed skating
2023 [11] Mathieu van der Poel cycling Femke Bol athletics

Sports Team of the Year (from 1968)

YearSports Team of the YearSport
1968 [12] AFC Ajax football
1969 [12] AFC Ajax football
1970 [12] Feyenoord football
1971 [12] Netherlands women's national field hockey team field hockey
1972 [12] AFC Ajax football
1973 [12] Netherlands men's national field hockey team field hockey
1974 [12] Netherlands men's national football team football
1975 [12] Ijsselmeervogels football
1976 [12] Netherlands men's national water polo team water polo
1977 [12] National jumping team (Anton Ebben, Johan Heins, Henk Nooren en Harry Wouters van den Oudenweijer) equestrian
1978 [12] Netherlands men's national football team football
1979 [12] Netherlands men's ice hockey team ice hockey
1980 [12] TI–Raleigh road bicycle racing
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987 [12] AFC Ajax football
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995 [12] AFC Ajax football
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010 [12] Netherlands men's national football team football
2011 [12] Netherlands men's baseball football team baseball
2012 [12] Netherlands men's national field hockey team field hockey
2013 [12] Men's beach volleyball team (Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen) volleyball
2014 [12] Netherlands men's national football team football
2015 [12] Men's beach volleyball team (Reinder Nummerdor and Christiaan Varenhorst) volleyball
2016 [12] Women's double scull team (Ilse Paulis and Maaike Head) rowing
2017 [12] Netherlands women's national football team football
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 team handball
2020/2021 [15] Men's team sprint team (Roy van den Berg, Matthijs Büchli, Jeffrey Hoogland, and Harrie Lavreysen) cycling
2022 [2] Women'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)

YearSportsperson of the YearSport
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
2020Not 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]

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