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.

Sporter 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

Sportsman / woman 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 Stahle	waterskiing
1972	Ard Schenk	speed skating	Ans van Gerven	gymnastics
1973	Johan Cruijff	football	Enith Brigitha	swimming
1974	Johan Cruijff	football	Enith Brigitta	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	cross-country cycling	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 Zijlaard	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 Zijlaard	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	cycling
2000	Pieter van den Hoogenband	swimming	Leontien Zijlaard	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 van Moorsel	cycling
2004	Pieter van den Hoogenband	swimming	Leontien van Moorsel	cycling
2005	Yuri van Gelder	gymnastics	Edith van Dijk	swimming
2006	Theo Bos	cycling	Ireen Wüst	speedskating
2007	Sven Kramer	speedskating	Marleen Veldhuis	swimming
2008	Maarten van der Weijden	swimming	Marianne Vos	cycling
2009	Epke Zonderland	gymnastics	Marianne Vos	cycling
2010	Mark Tuitert	speedskating	Nicolien Sauerbreij	snowboarding

References

• (Dutch) Kramer and Veldhuis elected
• (Dutch) Zonderland and Vos elected

See also

• Dutch Footballer of the Year
• Amsterdam Sportsman of the year
• Rotterdam Sportsman of the year