# List of Dutch sportspeople

Dutch sportspeople who are famous or notable include:

## Athletics

* Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918–2004)
* Femke Bol (born 2000), hurdler and sprinter
* Ellen van Langen (born 1966)
* Churandy Martina (born 1984)
* Tinus Osendarp (1916–2002)
* Dafne Schippers (born 1992)
* Mien Schopman-Klaver (1911–2018)
* Rutger Smith (born 1981)
* Wilma van den Berg (born 1947), sprinter

## Baseball

* Loek van Mil (1984–2019)
* Roel de Mon (1919–1973)
* Rick Van den Hurk (born 1985)

## Basketball

* Mariska Beijer
* Francisco Elson (born 1976)
* Edwin Engelhart (born 1976)
* Dan Gadzuric (born 1978)
* Rik Smits (born 1966)

## Cycling

* Dylan van Baarle (born 1992)
* Anna van der Breggen (born 1990)
* Ellen van Dijk (born 1987)
* Tom Dumoulin (born 1990)
* Robert Gesink (born 1986)
* Jan Janssen (born 1940)
* Steven Kruijswijk (born 1987)
* Elis Ligtlee (born 1994)
* Bauke Mollema (born 1986)
* Leontien van Moorsel (born 1970)
* Teun Mulder (born 1981)
* Mathieu van der Poel (born 1995)
* Wout Poels (born 1987)
* Maarten Tjallingii (born 1977)
* Annemiek van Vleuten (born 1982)
* Marianne Vos (born 1987)
* Joop Zoetemelk (born 1946)

### BMX

* Merle van Benthem (born 1992)
* Twan van Gendt (born 1992)
* Jelle van Gorkom (born 1991)
* Niek Kimmann (born 1996)
* Laura Smulders (born 1993)

## Darts

* Raymond van Barneveld (born 1967)
* Michael van Gerwen (born 1989)
* Jelle Klaasen (born 1984)

## Fighting
### Boxing

* Peter Müllenberg (born 1987)
* Bep van Klaveren (1907–1992)
* Regilio Tuur (born 1967)
* Arnold Vanderlyde (born 1963)

### Judo

* Linda Bolder (born 1988), Israeli-Dutch Olympic judoka
* Edith Bosch (born 1980)
* Dex Elmont (born 1984)
* Anicka van Emden (born 1986)
* Noël van 't End (born 1991)
* Anton Geesink (1934–2010)
* Henk Grol (born 1985)
* Jeroen Mooren (born 1985)
* Kim Polling (born 1991)
* Wim Ruska (1940–2015)
* Marhinde Verkerk (born 1985)

### Kickboxing

* Ernesto Hoost (born 1965)
* Lucia Rijker (born 1967)

### MMA

* Alistair Overeem (born 1980)
* Bas Rutten (born 1965)

### Wrestling

* Jessica Blaszka (born 1992)
* Emil Sitoci (born 1985)
* Aleister Black (born 1985)

## Fencing

* Lion van Minden (1880–1944), Olympic fencer who was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp
* Simon Okker (1881–1944), Olympic fencer killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp

## Football

* Nathan Aké (born 1995)
* Ryan Babel (born 1986)
* Marco van Basten (born 1964)
* Dennis Bergkamp (born 1969)
* Frank de Boer (born 1970)
* Ronald de Boer (born 1970)
* Giovanni van Bronckhorst (born 1975)
* Daniël de Ridder (born 1984)
* Roel Buikema (born 1976)
* Johan Cruijff (1947–2016)
* Edgar Davids (born 1973)
* Memphis Depay (born 1994)
* Virgil van Dijk (born 1991)
* Louis van Gaal (born 1951)
* Ruud Gullit (born 1962)
* Eddy Hamel (1902–1943), Jewish-American soccer player for Dutch club AFC Ajax who was killed by the Nazis in Auschwitz concentration camp
* Willem van Hanegem (born 1944)
* Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (born 1972)
* John Heitinga (born 1983)
* Guus Hiddink (born 1946)
* Patrick Kluivert (born 1976)
* Ronald Koeman (born 1963)
* Dirk Kuyt (born 1980)
* Bob Mulder (born 1974)
* Dustley Mulder (born 1985)
* Erwin Mulder (born 1989)
* Jan Mulder (born 1945)
* Youri Mulder (born 1969)
* Bennie Muller (born 1938), footballer
* Ruud van Nistelrooy (born 1976)
* Robin van Persie (born 1983)
* Frank Rijkaard (born 1962)
* Arjen Robben (born 1984)
* Johnny Roeg (1910–2003), striker for Ajax
* Edwin van der Sar (born 1970)
* Clarence Seedorf (born 1976)
* Gerald Sibon (born 1974)
* Wesley Sneijder (born 1984)
* Sjaak Swart (born 1938)
* Gregory van der Wiel (born 1988)

## Gymnastics

* Estella Agsteribbe (1909–1943)
* Bart Deurloo (born 1991)
* Yuri van Gelder (born 1983)
* Céline van Gerner (born 1994)
* Elka de Levie (1905–1979)
* Helena Nordheim (1903–1943)
* Vera van Pol (born 1993)
* Annie Polak (1906–1943)
* Frank Rijken (born 1996)
* Judijke Simons (1904–1943)
* Eythora Thorsdottir (born 1998)
* Jeffrey Wammes (born 1987)
* Lieke Wevers (born 1991)
* Sanne Wevers (born 1991)
* Epke Zonderland (born 1986)

## Hockey
### Field hockey

* Naomi van As (born 1983)
* Carina Benninga (born 1962)
* Det de Beus (1958–2013)
* Willemijn Bos (born 1988)
* Floris Jan Bovelander (born 1966)
* Jacques Brinkman (born 1966)
* Marc Delissen (born 1965)
* Cees Jan Diepeveen (born 1956)
* Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel (born 1987)
* Ellen Hoog (born 1986)
* Ties Kruize (born 1952)
* Fatima Moreira de Melo (born 1978)
* Eefke Mulder (born 1977)
* Lau Mulder (1927–2006)
* Teun de Nooijer (born 1976)
* Maartje Paumen (born 1985)
* Taeke Taekema (born 1980)
* Carole Thate (born 1971)

### Ice hockey

* Hans Smalhout (1920–1942)
* Daniel Sprong (born 1997)
* Jim Van der Meer (born 1980)

## Ice skating
### Figure skating

* Boyito Mulder (born 1991)
* Sjoukje Dijkstra (born 1942)

### Speed skating

* Lotte van Beek (born 1991)
* Margot Boer (born 1985)
* Jorrit Bergsma (born 1985)
* Jan Blokhuijsen (born 1989)
* Yvonne van Gennip (born 1964)
* Stefan Groothuis (born 1981)
* Bob de Jong (born 1976)
* Carien Kleibeuker (born 1978)
* Sven Kramer (born 1986)
* Marrit Leenstra (born 1989)
* Jorien ter Mors (born 1989)
* Michel Mulder (born 1986)
* Ronald Mulder (born 1986)
* Rintje Ritsma (born 1970)
* Gianni Romme (born 1973)
* Ard Schenk (born 1944)
* Jan Smeekens (born 1985)
* Jochem Uytdehaage (born 1976)
* Bart Veldkamp (born 1967)
* Kees Verkerk (born 1942)
* Koen Verweij (born 1990)
* Ireen Wüst (born 1986)

### Short-track speed skating

* Sjinkie Knegt (born 1989)

## Racing

* Jeroen Bleekemolen (born 1981)
* Tim Coronel (born 1972)
* Tom Coronel (born 1972)
* Wil Hartog (born 1948)
* Arie Luyendyk (born 1953)
* Renger van der Zande (born 1986)

### Formula 1

* Christijan Albers (born 1979)
* Robert Doornbos (born 1981)
* Giedo van der Garde (born 1985)
* Bas Leinders (born 1975)
* Jos Verstappen (born 1972)
* Max Verstappen (born 1997)

## Rowing

* Chantal Achterberg (born 1985)
* Claudia Belderbos (born 1985)
* Carline Bouw (born 1984)
* Roel Braas (born 1987)
* Annemiek de Haan (born 1981)
* Sytske de Groot (born 1986)
* Nienke Kingma (born 1982)
* Anne Schellekens (born 1986)
* Roline Repelaer van Driel (born 1984)
* Jacobine Veenhoven (born 1984)

## Swimming

* Inge de Bruijn (born 1974)
* Pieter van den Hoogenband (born 1978)
* Ada Kok (born 1947)
* Ranomi Kromowidjojo (born 1990)
* Rie Mastenbroek (1919–2003)
* Petra van Staveren (born 1966)
* Marleen Veldhuis (born 1979)
* Marcel Wouda (born 1972)

## Tennis

* Kiki Bertens (born 1991)
* Eva Duldig (born 1938)
* Jacco Eltingh (born 1970)
* Paul Haarhuis (born 1966)
* Robin Haase (born 1987)
* Michaëlla Krajicek (born 1989)
* Richard Krajicek (born 1971)
* Stephen Noteboom (born 1969)
* Tom Okker (born 1944)
* Betty Stöve (born 1945)
* Martin Verkerk (born 1978)

## Triathlon

* Maya Kingma (born 1995)
* Rachel Klamer (born 1990)

## Volleyball
### Indoor volleyball

* Yvon Beliën (born 1993)
* Anne Buijs (born 1991)
* Laura Dijkema (born 1990)
* Maret Grothues (born 1988)
* Robin de Kruijf (born 1991)
* Judith Pietersen (born 1989)
* Celeste Plak (born 1995)
* Myrthe Schoot (born 1988)
* Lonneke Slöetjes (born 1990)
* Debby Stam (born 1984)
* Quinta Steenbergen (born 1985)
* Femke Stoltenborg (born 1991)

### Beach volleyball

* Alexander Brouwer (born 1989)
* Sophie van Gestel (born 1991)
* Marleen van Iersel (born 1988)
* Robert Meeuwsen (born 1988)
* Madelein Meppelink (born 1989)
* Reinder Nummerdor (born 1976)
* Christiaan Varenhorst (born 1990)
* Jantine van der Vlist (born 1985)

## Water polo

* Stan van Belkum (born 1961)
* Mart Bras (born 1950)
* Ton Buunk (born 1952)
* Nico Landeweerd (born 1954)
* Hans Wouda (born 1941)

## Weightlifting

* Ingrid Teeuwen (born 1981)