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. 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.
Since 1968, a Sport Team of the Year is chosen."Estafette-atleten beste Sportploeg, ook prijzen voor junior Van Lieshout en senior Janssen" (in Dutch), NOS, 21 December 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
Sportsperson of the Year (1951–1958) Year Sporter of the Year Sport1951 Abe Lenstra football1952 Abe Lenstra football1953 Arie van Vliet cycling1954 Geertje Wielema swimming1955 Mary Kok swimming1956 Klaas Boot gymnastics1957 Anton Geesink judo1958 Gerrit Schulte cycling Source: NOC*NSF
Sportsman & sportswoman of the Year (from 1959) YearSportsman of the YearSportSportswoman of the YearSport1959Arie van HouwelingencyclingSjoukje Dijkstrafigure skating1960Eef KamerbeekathleticsSjoukje Dijkstrafigure skating1961Anton GeesinkHenk van der Griftjudospeed skatingSjoukje Dijkstrafigure skating1962Henk NijdamcyclingSjoukje Dijkstrafigure skating1963Peter PostcyclingSjoukje Dijkstrafigure skating1964Anton GeesinkjudoSjoukje Dijkstrafigure skating1965Anton GeesinkjudoAda Kokswimming1966Ard SchenkKees Verkerkspeed skatingspeed skatingAda Kokswimming1967Kees Verkerkspeed skatingStien Kaiserspeed skating1968Jan JanssencyclingAda Kokswimming1969Tom OkkertennisMaria Gommersathletics1970Ard Schenkspeed skatingAtje Keulen-Deelstraspeed skating1971Ard Schenkspeed skatingWilly Stählewaterskiing1972Ard Schenkspeed skatingAns van Gerwengymnastics1973Johan CruijfffootballEnith Brigithaswimming1974Johan CruijfffootballEnith Brigithaswimming1975Jos HermensathleticsDianne de Leeuwfigure skating1976Piet Kleinespeed skatingKeetie van Oostencycling1977Hennie KuipercyclingBetty Stövetennis1978Gerrie KnetemanncyclingKeetie van Oostencycling1979Jan RaascyclingPetra de Bruincycling1980Joop ZoetemelkcyclingAnnie Borckinkspeed skating1981Hennie Stamsnijdercycling (cyclo-cross)Bettine Vriesekooptable tennis1982Gerard NijboerathleticsAnnemarie Verstappenswimming1983Rob DruppersathleticsConny van Bentumswimming1984Stephan van den BergwindsurfingRia Stalmanathletics1985Joop ZoetemelkcyclingBettine Vriesekooptable tennis1986Hein Vergeerspeed skatingNelli Coomanathletics1987Ruud GullitfootballIrene de Kokjudo1988Steven RookscyclingYvonne van Gennipspeed skating1989Leo Visserspeed skatingElly van Hulstathletics1990Erik BreukinkcyclingLeontien van Moorselcycling1991Arnold VanderlydeEdwin JongejansboxingdivingIngrid Haringacycling1992Bart Veldkampspeed skatingEllen van Langenathletics1993Falko Zandstraspeed skatingLeontien van Moorselcycling1994Regilio TuurboxingAnky van Grunsvendressage1995Danny NelissencyclingAngelique Seriesejudo1996Richard KrajicektennisIngrid Haringacycling1997Marcel WoudaswimmingTonny de Jongspeed skating1998Gianni Rommespeed skatingMarianne Timmerspeed skating1999Pieter van den HoogenbandswimmingLeontien Zijlaard-van Moorselcycling2000Pieter van den HoogenbandswimmingLeontien Zijlaard-van Moorselcycling2001Erik DekkercyclingInge de Bruijnswimming2002Jochem Uytdehaagespeed skatingVerona van de Leurgymnastics2003Erben Wennemarsspeed skatingLeontien Zijlaard-van Moorselcycling2004Pieter van den HoogenbandswimmingLeontien Zijlaard-van Moorselcycling2005Yuri van GeldergymnasticsEdith van Dijkswimming2006Theo BoscyclingIreen Wüstspeed skating2007Sven Kramerspeed skatingMarleen Veldhuisswimming2008Maarten van der WeijdenswimmingMarianne Voscycling2009Epke ZonderlandgymnasticsMarianne Voscycling2010Mark Tuitertspeed skatingNicolien Sauerbreijsnowboarding2011Epke ZonderlandgymnasticsRanomi KromowidjojoSwimming2012 Epke ZonderlandgymnasticsRanomi KromowidjojoSwimming2013Epke ZonderlandgymnasticsMarianne Voscycling2014Arjen RobbenfootballIreen Wüstspeed skating2015Sjinkie Knegtshort track speed skatingDafne Schippersathletics2016Max VerstappenmotorsportSanne Weversgymnastics2017Tom DumoulincyclingDafne Schippersathletics2018Kjeld Nuisspeed skatingSuzanne Schultingshort track speed skating2019Mathieu van der PoelcyclingSifan Hassanathletics2020Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.2021Max VerstappenmotorsportSifan Hassanathletics2022"Irene Schouten en Max Verstappen verkozen tot Sportvrouw en Sportman 2022" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Omroep Stichting, 21 December 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.Max VerstappenmotorsportIrene Schoutenspeed skating2023"Van der Poel en Bol verkozen tot Sportman en Sportvrouw van het Jaar" (in Dutch), NOS, 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.Mathieu van der PoelcyclingFemke Bolathletics2024"Sifan Hassan voor derde keer Sportvrouw van het Jaar, Jong Parasportvrouw van 2024 (in Dutch), NOS, 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.Harrie LavreysencyclingSifan Hassanathletics2025Harrie LavreysencyclingJessica Schildershot put
Sports Team of the Year (from 1968) YearSports Team of the YearSport1968"Sportploeg van het jaar" (in Dutch), NOC*NSF. Retrieved 15 September 2023. AFC Ajaxfootball1969AFC Ajaxfootball1970Feyenoordfootball1971Netherlands women's national field hockey teamfield hockey1972AFC Ajaxfootball1973Netherlands men's national field hockey teamfield hockey1974Netherlands men's national football teamfootball1975Ijsselmeervogelsfootball1976Netherlands men's national water polo teamwater polo1977National jumping team (Anton Ebben, Johan Heins, Henk Nooren en Harry Wouters van den Oudenweijer)equestrian1978Netherlands men's national football teamfootball1979Netherlands men's ice hockey teamice hockey1980TI–Raleighroad bicycle racing1981198219831984198519861987AFC Ajaxfootball19881989199019911992199319941995AFC Ajaxfootball19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006Netherlands women's national field hockey teamfield hockey2007Netherlands men's national under-21 football teamfootball2008Netherlands women's national waterpolo teamwaterpolo2009Women's 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay teamswimming2010Netherlands men's national football teamfootball2011Netherlands men's baseball football teambaseball2012Netherlands men's national field hockey teamfield hockey2013Men's beach volleyball team (Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen)volleyball2014Netherlands men's national football teamfootball2015Men's beach volleyball team (Reinder Nummerdor and Christiaan Varenhorst)volleyball2016Women's double scull team (Ilse Paulis and Maaike Head)rowing2017Netherlands women's national football teamfootball2018"Baanwielrenners gekozen tot Sportploeg van het Jaar" (in Dutch), TeamNL, 19 December 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2023.Men's team sprint team (Roy van den Berg, Matthijs Büchli, Nils van 't Hoenderdaal, Jeffrey Hoogland, and Harrie Lavreysen)cycling2019"Sportgala 2019: sportprijzen uitgereikt" (in Dutch), NOC*NSF, 18 December 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2023.Netherlands women's national handball teamhandball2020/2021"Sportprijzen 2020/2021 uitgereikt" (in Dutch), NOC*NSF, 22 December 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2023.Men's team sprint team (Roy van den Berg, Matthijs Büchli, Jeffrey Hoogland, and Harrie Lavreysen)cycling2022Women's 4 × 400 metres relay team (Femke Bol, Andrea Bouma, Lieke Klaver, Eveline Saalberg, Laura de Witte, and Lisanne de Witte)athletics2023"Estafettevrouwen 4x400 Sportploeg van het Jaar, roeicoach Meenhorst in de prijzen" (in Dutch), NOS, 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.Women's 4 × 400 metres relay team (Femke Bol, Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters, Eveline Saalberg, and Lisanne de Witte)athletics2024Men's national 3x3 team3x3 basketball2025Men's rowing eight teamRowing
Disabled sportsman or sportswoman of the Year (from 2002) Year Sportsperson of the Year Sport2002 Esther Vergeer wheelchair tennis2003 Esther Vergeer wheelchair tennis2004 Kenny van Weeghel athletics2005 Esther Vergeer wheelchair tennis2006 Pieter Gruijters athletics2007 Annette RoozenMarion Nijhof athleticsSwimming2008 Esther Vergeer wheelchair tennis2009 Monique van der Vorst handbiking2010 Esther Vergeer wheelchair tennis2011 Thierry Schmitter sailing2012 Marlou van Rhijn athletics2013 Marlou van Rhijn athletics 2014 Bibian Mentel snowboarding2015 Jiske Griffioen tennis 2016 Liesette Bruinsma swimming2017 Jetze Plat handbiking/Triathlon2018 Bibian Mentel snowboarding2019 Jetze Plat handbiking/Triathlon2020 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.2021 Jetze Plat handbiking/Triathlon2022 Diede de Groot wheelchair tennis2023 Diede de GrootJoël de Jong wheelchair tennisathletics2024 Fleur JongJetze Plat athleticshandbiking/triathlon2025 Niels Vink wheelchair tennis Source: NOC*NSF
See also Dutch Athlete of the Year Dutch Footballer of the Year Amsterdam Sportsman of the year Rotterdam Sportsman of the year
References