# Dutch Sportsman of the year

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.

## Sportsperson of the Year (1951–1958)

| 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

## Sportsman & sportswoman of the Year (from 1959)

| Year | Sportsman of the Year | Sport | Sportswoman of the Year | Sport |
| 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 | Sven Kramer | speed skating | Marleen Veldhuis | swimming |
| 2008 | Maarten van der Weijden | swimming | Marianne Vos | cycling |
| 2009 | Epke Zonderland | gymnastics | Marianne Vos | cycling |
| 2010 | Mark Tuitert | speed skating | Nicolien Sauerbreij | snowboarding |
| 2011 | Epke Zonderland | gymnastics | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | Swimming |
| 2012 | 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 |
| 2020 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2021 | Max Verstappen | motorsport | Sifan Hassan | athletics |
| 2022 | Max Verstappen | motorsport | Irene Schouten | speed skating |
| 2023 | Mathieu van der Poel | cycling | Femke Bol | athletics |
| 2024 | Harrie Lavreysen | cycling | Sifan Hassan | athletics |

## Sports Team of the Year (from 1968)

| Year | Sports Team of the Year | Sport |
| 1968 | AFC Ajax | football |
| 1969 | AFC Ajax | football |
| 1970 | Feyenoord | football |
| 1971 | Netherlands women's national field hockey team | field hockey |
| 1972 | AFC Ajax | football |
| 1973 | Netherlands men's national field hockey team | field hockey |
| 1974 | Netherlands men's national football team | football |
| 1975 | Ijsselmeervogels | football |
| 1976 | Netherlands men's national water polo team | water polo |
| 1977 | National jumping team (Anton Ebben, Johan Heins, Henk Nooren en Harry Wouters van den Oudenweijer) | equestrian |
| 1978 | Netherlands men's national football team | football |
| 1979 | Netherlands men's ice hockey team | ice hockey |
| 1980 | TI–Raleigh | road bicycle racing |
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| 1987 | AFC Ajax | football |
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| 1995 | AFC Ajax | football |
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| 2010 | Netherlands men's national football team | football |
| 2011 | Netherlands men's baseball football team | baseball |
| 2012 | Netherlands men's national field hockey team | field hockey |
| 2013 | Men's beach volleyball team (Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen) | volleyball |
| 2014 | Netherlands men's national football team | football |
| 2015 | Men's beach volleyball team (Reinder Nummerdor and Christiaan Varenhorst) | volleyball |
| 2016 | Women's double scull team (Ilse Paulis and Maaike Head) | rowing |
| 2017 | Netherlands women's national football team | football |
| 2018 | Men's team sprint team (Roy van den Berg, Matthijs Büchli, Nils van 't Hoenderdaal, Jeffrey Hoogland, and Harrie Lavreysen) | cycling |
| 2019 | Netherlands women's national handball team | handball |
| 2020/2021 | Men's team sprint team (Roy van den Berg, Matthijs Büchli, Jeffrey Hoogland, and Harrie Lavreysen) | cycling |
| 2022 | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay team (Femke Bol, Andrea Bouma, Lieke Klaver, Eveline Saalberg, Laura de Witte, and Lisanne de Witte) | athletics |
| 2023 | 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 | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
| 2003 | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
| 2004 | Kenny van Weeghel | athletics |
| 2005 | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
| 2006 | Pieter Gruijters | athletics |
| 2007 | Annette Roozen Marion Nijhof | athletics Swimming |
| 2008 | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
| 2009 | Monique van der Vorst | handbiking |
| 2010 | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
| 2011 | Thierry Schmitter | sailing |
| 2012 | Marlou van Rhijn | athletics |
| 2013 | Marlou van Rhijn | athletics |
| 2014 | 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. | 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