# Belgian Sportsman of the Year

The Belgian Sportsman of the Year (Dutch: Sportman van het jaar; French: Sportif belge de l'année; German: Sportler des Jahres) is elected at the end of each year by professional sportjournalists and former winners, annually since 1967. A Belgian Sportswoman of the Year title has been given out since 1975. Top winners include Ingrid Berghmans (8 wins), Kim Clijsters (8) and Eddy Merckx (6).
More categories were added in 1997, with the Belgian Sportsteam of the Year, 1998 with the Belgian Talent of the Year, 2010 with the Belgian Paralympic Athlete of the Year and lastly in 2011 the Belgian Coach of the Year.
The youngest male winner of the Belgian sportsman of the year is Remco Evenepoel who won the award at the age of 19. The youngest female winner is Carine Verbauwen, who won the award at the age of 13.

## List of winners

| Year | Men | Men | Women | Women | Team | Team | Promising Talent | Promising Talent | Paralympic | Paralympic | Coach | Coach |
| Year | Winner | Sport | Winner | Sport | Winner | Sport | Winner | Sport | Winner | Sport | Winner | Sport |
| 2024 | Remco Evenepoel (4) | cycling | Nafissatou Thiam (5) | athletics | Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe | motorsport | Jarno Widar | cycling | Maxime Carabin (2) | athletics | Sven Vanthourenhout | cycling |
| 2023 | Remco Evenepoel (3) | cycling | Lotte Kopecky | cycling | Belgium women's national basketball team (2) | basketball | Alec Segaert | cycling | Maxime Carabin | athletics | Rachid Meziane | basketball |
| 2022 | Remco Evenepoel (2) | cycling | Nafissatou Thiam (4) | athletics | Men's 4×400 metres relay (4) | athletics | Cian Uijtdebroeks | cycling | Michèle George (2) | equestrian | Roger Lespagnard (3) | athletics |
| 2021 | Wout van Aert (2) | cycling | Nina Derwael (3) | gymnastics | Belgium national field hockey team (5) | field hockey | Thibau Nys | cycling | Peter Genyn (3) | athletics | Shane McLeod (2) | field hockey |
| 2020 | Wout van Aert | cycling | Emma Meesseman | basketball | Belgium women's national basketball team | basketball | Charles De Ketelaere | football | Joachim Gérard (3) | tennis | Philip Mestdagh | basketball |
| 2019 | Remco Evenepoel | cycling | Nina Derwael (2) | gymnastics | Belgium national field hockey team (4) | field hockey | Yari Verschaeren | football | Joachim Gérard (2) | tennis | Shane McLeod | field hockey |
| 2018 | Eden Hazard | football | Nina Derwael (1) | gymnastics | Belgium national field hockey team (3) | field hockey | Remco Evenepoel | cycling | Peter Genyn (2) | athletics | Roberto Martinez | football |
| 2017 | David Goffin | tennis | Nafissatou Thiam (3) | athletics | Belgium Davis Cup team (3) | tennis | Lotte Kopecky | cycling | Peter Genyn | athletics | Roger Lespagnard (2) | athletics |
| 2016 | Greg Van Avermaet | cycling | Nafissatou Thiam (2) | athletics | Belgium national field hockey team (2) | field hockey | Louise Carton | athletics | Laurens Devos | table tennis | Roger Lespagnard | athletics |
| 2015 | Kevin De Bruyne | football | Delfine Persoon | boxing | Belgium Davis Cup team (2) | tennis | Tiesj Benoot | cycling | Marieke Vervoort (2) | athletics | Hein Vanhaezebrouck | football |
| 2014 | Thibaut Courtois | football | Nafissatou Thiam | athletics | Belgium national football team (2) | football | Divock Origi | football | Michèle George | equestrian | Marc Wilmots (2) | football |
| 2013 | Frederik Van Lierde | triathlon | Kirsten Flipkens | tennis | Belgium national football team | football | Nafissatou Thiam | athletics | Joachim Gérard (1) | tennis | Marc Wilmots | football |
| 2012 | Tom Boonen (3) | cycling | Evi Van Acker | sailing | Belgium national field hockey team | field hockey | Kimmer Coppejans | tennis | Marieke Vervoort | athletics | Jacques Borlée (2) | athletics |
| 2011 | Philippe Gilbert (3) | cycling | Kim Clijsters (8) | tennis | Men's 4×400 metres relay (3) | athletics | Thomas Van der Plaetsen | athletics | Wim Decleir | cycling | Jacques Borlée | athletics |
| 2010 | Philippe Gilbert (2) | cycling | Kim Clijsters (7) | tennis | Men's 4×400 metres relay (2) | athletics | Luca Brecel | snooker | Sven Decaesstecker | swimming | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2009 | Philippe Gilbert | cycling | Kim Clijsters (6) | tennis | Men's 4×400 metres relay | athletics | Romelu Lukaku | football | not awarded | not awarded | | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2008 | Sven Nys | cyclo-cross | Tia Hellebaut | athletics | Women's 4×100 metres relay (3) | athletics | Elise Matthysen | swimming | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2007 | Tom Boonen (2) | cycling | Justine Henin-Hardenne (4) | tennis | Women's 4×100 metres relay (2) | athletics | Dominique Cornu | cycling | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2006 | Stefan Everts (5) | motocross | Justine Henin-Hardenne (3) | tennis | Belgium Fed Cup team (2) | tennis | Yoris Grandjean | swimming | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2005 | Tom Boonen | cycling | Kim Clijsters (5) | tennis | Belgium national under-21 football team | football | Niels Albert | cyclo-cross | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2004 | Stefan Everts (4) | motocross | Justine Henin-Hardenne (2) | tennis | Women's 4×100 metres relay | athletics | Aagje Vanwalleghem | gymnastics | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2003 | Stefan Everts (3) | motocross | Justine Henin-Hardenne | tennis | Belgian Motocross team (2) | motocross | Kirsten Flipkens | tennis | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2002 | Stefan Everts (2) | motocross | Kim Clijsters (4) | tennis | La Villette Charleroi | table tennis | Thomas Buffel | football | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2001 | Stefan Everts | motocross | Kim Clijsters (3) | tennis | Belgium Fed Cup team | tennis | Jurgen Van den Broeck | cycling | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2000 | Joël Smets | motocross | Kim Clijsters (2) | tennis | RSC Anderlecht | football | Bart Aernouts | cyclo-cross | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1999 | Luc Van Lierde (2) | triathlon | Kim Clijsters | tennis | Belgium Davis Cup team | tennis | Bart Wellens | cyclo-cross | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1998 | Frédérik Deburghgraeve (3) | swimming | Dominique Monami | tennis | Belgian Motocross team | motocross | Kim Clijsters | tennis | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1997 | Luc Van Lierde | triathlon | Gella Vandecaveye (2) | judo | Noliko Maaseik | volleyball | not awarded | not awarded | | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1996 | Frédérik Deburghgraeve (2) | swimming | Ulla Werbrouck | judo | not awarded | not awarded | | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1995 | Frédérik Deburghgraeve | swimming | Brigitte Becue (2) | swimming | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1994 | Jean-Michel Saive (2) | table tennis | Brigitte Becue | swimming | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1993 | Vincent Rousseau (2) | athletics | Gella Vandecaveye | judo | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1992 | Georges Jobé (2) | motocross | Annelies Bredael | rowing | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1991 | Jean-Michel Saive | table tennis | Sabine Appelmans (2) | tennis | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1990 | Rudy Dhaenens | cycling | Sabine Appelmans | tennis | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1989 | Thierry Boutsen | motorsport | Ingrid Berghmans (8) | judo | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1988 | Eric Geboers | motocross | Ingrid Berghmans (7) | judo | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1987 | Georges Jobé | motocross | Ingrid Lempereur | swimming | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1986 | William Van Dijck | athletics | Ingrid Berghmans (6) | judo | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1985 | Gaston Rahier Vincent Rousseau | motocross athletics | Ingrid Berghmans (5) | judo | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1984 | Claude Criquielion | cycling | Ingrid Berghmans (4) | judo | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1983 | Eddy Annys | athletics | Ingrid Berghmans (3) | judo | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1982 | Jacky Ickx | motorsport | Ingrid Berghmans (2) | judo | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1981 | Freddy Maertens | cycling | Annie Lambrechts | roller skating | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1980 | Robert Van De Walle (2) | judo | Ingrid Berghmans | judo | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1979 | Robert Van De Walle | judo | Carine Verbauwen (3) | swimming | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1978 | Raymond Ceulemans | billiards | Carine Verbauwen (2) | swimming | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1977 | Michel Pollentier | cycling | Anne-Marie Pira (2) | athletics | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1976 | Ivo Van Damme | athletics | Anne-Marie Pira | athletics | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1975 | Bruno Brokken | athletics | Carine Verbauwen | swimming | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1974 | Eddy Merckx (6) | cycling | not awarded | not awarded | | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1973 | Eddy Merckx (5) | cycling | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1972 | Eddy Merckx (4) | cycling | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1971 | Eddy Merckx (3) | cycling | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1970 | Eddy Merckx (2) | cycling | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1969 | Eddy Merckx | cycling | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1968 | Serge Reding | weightlifting | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1967 | Ferdinand Bracke | cycling | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |

## Breakdown of winners by sport
### Men

| Sport | Number of wins | Winning years |
| Cycling | 24 | 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1990, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Motocross | 10 | 1985, 1987, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| Athletics | 6 | 1975, 1976, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1993 |
| Swimming | 3 | 1995, 1996, 1998 |
| Triathlon | 3 | 1997, 1999, 2013 |
| Football | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2018 |
| Judo | 2 | 1979, 1980 |
| Motorsport | 2 | 1982, 1989 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 1991, 1994 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1968 |
| Billiards | 1 | 1978 |
| Cyclo-cross | 1 | 2008 |
| Tennis | 1 | 2017 |

### Women

| Sport | Number of wins | Winning years |
| Tennis | 16 | 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 |
| Judo | 11 | 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997 |
| Athletics | 8 | 1976, 1977, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2024 |
| Swimming | 6 | 1975, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1994, 1995 |
| Gymnastics | 3 | 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| Roller skating | 1 | 1981 |
| Rowing | 1 | 1992 |
| Sailing | 1 | 2012 |
| Boxing | 1 | 2015 |
| Basketball | 1 | 2020 |
| Cycling | 1 | 2023 |

### Team

| Sport | Number of wins | Winning years |
| Athletics | 7 | 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2022 |
| Tennis | 5 | 1999, 2001, 2006, 2015, 2017 |
| Field hockey | 5 | 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| Football | 4 | 2000, 2005, 2013, 2014 |
| Motocross | 2 | 1998, 2003 |
| Basketball | 2 | 2020, 2023 |
| Volleyball | 1 | 1997 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 2002 |
| Motorsport | 1 | 2024 |

### Talent

| Sport | Number of wins | Winning years |
| Cycling | 9 | 2001, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Football | 5 | 2002, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2020 |
| Cyclo-cross | 3 | 1999, 2000, 2005 |
| Tennis | 3 | 1998, 2003, 2012 |
| Athletics | 3 | 2011, 2013, 2016 |
| Swimming | 2 | 2006, 2008 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 2004 |
| Snooker | 1 | 2010 |

### Paralympic

| Sport | Number of wins | Winning years |
| Athletics | 7 | 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| Tennis | 3 | 2013, 2019, 2020 |
| Equestrian | 2 | 2014, 2022 |
| Swimming | 1 | 2010 |
| Cycling | 1 | 2011 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 2016 |

### Coach

| Sport | Number of wins | Winning years |
| Athletics | 5 | 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2022 |
| Football | 4 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018 |
| Field hockey | 2 | 2019, 2021 |
| Basketball | 2 | 2020, 2023 |
| Cycling | 1 | 2024 |

### Overall

| Sport | Total number of wins | Men | Women | Team | Talent | Paralympic | Coach | First win | Last win |
| Athletics | 36 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1975 | 2024 |
| Cycling | 36 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1967 | 2024 |
| Tennis | 28 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1990 | 2020 |
| Football | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2000 | 2020 |
| Judo | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 1997 |
| Motocross | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 2006 |
| Swimming | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1975 | 2010 |
| Field hockey | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2012 | 2021 |
| Basketball | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2020 | 2023 |
| Cyclo-cross | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 2008 |
| Table tennis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1991 | 2016 |
| Gymnastics | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 2021 |
| Triathlon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 2013 |
| Motorsport | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 2024 |
| Equestrian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2014 | 2022 |
| Billiards | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 1978 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | 2015 |
| Roller skating | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Rowing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 1992 |
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 2012 |
| Snooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 2010 |
| Volleyball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 1968 |