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.

Sportsperson of the Year (1951–1958)

Source: NOC*NSF

Sportsman &; sportswoman of the Year (from 1959)

Disabled sportsman or sportswoman of the Year (from 2002)

Source: NOC*NSF