|
Year
|
Winner
|
Sport
|
Achievement
|
|
1951
|
(male winner of sports person of the year)
|
|
1952
|
(male winner of sports person of the year)
|
|
1953
|
(male winner of sports person of the year)
|
|
1954
|
Geertje Wielema
|
swimming
|
European champion 100m backstroke
|
|
1955
|
Mary Kok
|
swimming
|
world records 100m+200m freestyle and 400m butterfly
|
|
1956
|
(male winner of sports person of the year)
|
|
1957
|
(male winner of sports person of the year)
|
|
1958
|
(male winner of sports person of the year)
|
|
1959
|
Sjoukje Dijkstra
|
figure skating
|
3rd place world championship
|
|
1960
|
Sjoukje Dijkstra
|
figure skating
|
European champion
|
|
1961
|
Sjoukje Dijkstra
|
figure skating
|
world champion
|
|
1962
|
Sjoukje Dijkstra
|
figure skating
|
world champion
|
|
1963
|
Sjoukje Dijkstra
|
figure skating
|
world champion
|
|
1964
|
Sjoukje Dijkstra
|
figure skating
|
Olympic and world champion
|
|
1965
|
Ada Kok
|
swimming
|
world record 100m butterfly
|
|
1966
|
Ada Kok
|
swimming
|
European champion 100m butterfly
|
|
1967
|
Stien Kaiser
|
speedskating
|
world champion allround
|
|
1968
|
Ada Kok
|
swimming
|
Olympic champion 200m butterfly
|
|
1969
|
Mia Gommers
|
athletics
|
2nd place European championship 1500m
|
|
1970
|
Atje Keulen-Deelstra
|
speedskating
|
world champion allround
|
|
1971
|
Willy Stähle
|
waterski
|
world champion figures
|
|
1972
|
Ans van Gerwen
|
gymnastics
|
19th Olympic games
|
|
1973
|
Enith Brigitha
|
swimming
|
2nd place world championship 200m backstroke
|
|
1974
|
Enith Brigitha
|
swimming
|
2nd place European championship 200m freestyle
|
|
1975
|
Dianne de Leeuw
|
figure skating
|
world champion
|
|
1976
|
Keetie van Oosten-Hage
|
cycling
|
world champion road race
|
|
1977
|
Betty Stöve
|
tennis
|
finalist UK Open (Wimbledon)
|
|
1978
|
Keetie van Oosten-Hage
|
cycling
|
world champion road race
|
|
1979
|
Petra de Bruin
|
cycling
|
world champion road race
|
|
1980
|
Annie Borckink
|
speedskating
|
Olympic champion 1500m
|
|
1981
|
Bettine Vriesekoop
|
table tennis
|
world championship last 16
|
|
1982
|
Annemarie Verstappen
|
swimming
|
world champion 200m freestyle
|
|
1983
|
Conny van Bentum
|
swimming
|
several medals European championships
|
|
1984
|
Ria Stalman
|
athletics
|
Olympic champion discus
|
|
1985
|
Bettine Vriesekoop
|
table tennis
|
winner European top 12 tournament
|
|
1986
|
Nellie Cooman
|
athletics
|
world record 60m indoor
|
|
1987
|
Irene de Kok
|
judo
|
world champion under 72 kg
|
|
1988
|
Yvonne van Gennip
|
speedskating
|
Olympic champion 1500m, 3000m and 5000m
|
|
1989
|
Elly van Hulst
|
athletics
|
world champion 3000m indoor
|
|
1990
|
Leontien van Moorsel
|
cycling
|
world champion pursuit
|
|
1991
|
Ingrid Haringa
|
cycling
|
world champion points race and sprint
|
|
1992
|
Ellen van Langen
|
athletics
|
Olympic champion 800m
|
|
1993
|
Leontien van Moorsel
|
cycling
|
world champion road race and winner tour féminin
|
|
1994
|
Anky van Grunsven
|
equestrianism
|
winner World Equestrian Games dressage
|
|
1995
|
Angelique Seriese
|
judo
|
world champion abov 78kg
|
|
1996
|
Ingrid Haringa
|
cycling
|
2nd place point race and 3rd place sprint Olympic Games
|
|
1997
|
Tonny de Jong
|
speedskating
|
European champion allround
|
|
1998
|
Marianne Timmer
|
speedskating
|
Olympic champion 1000m and 1500m
|
|
1999
|
Leontien van Moorsel
|
cycling
|
world champion time trial
|
|
2000
|
Leontien van Moorsel
|
cycling
|
Olympic champion road race, time trial and pursuit
|
|
2001
|
Inge de Bruijn
|
swimming
|
world champion 50m+100m freestyle and 50m butterfly
|
|
2002
|
Verona van de Leur
|
gymnastics
|
2nd place European championships overall
|
|
2003
|
Leontien van Moorsel
|
cycling
|
world champion pursuit
|
|
2004
|
Leontien van Moorsel
|
cycling
|
Olympic champion time trial
|
|
2005
|
Edith van Dijk
|
swimming
|
world champion 10km and 25km
|
|
2006
|
Ireen Wüst
|
speedskating
|
Olympic champion 3000m
|
|
2007
|
Marleen Veldhuis
|
swimming
|
world championship and world record 50m freestyle indoor
|
|
2008
|
Marianne Vos
|
cycling
|
Olympic champion points race
|
|
2009
|
Marianne Vos
|
cycling
|
world champion cyclo cross
|
|
2010
|
Nicolien Sauerbreij
|
snowboard
|
Olympic champion parallel giant slalom
|
|
2011
|
Ranomi Kromowidjojo
|
swimming
|
2nd place world championship 50m freestyle
|
|
2012
|
Ranomi Kromowidjojo
|
swimming
|
Olympic champion 50m+100m freestyle
|
|
2013
|
Marianne Vos
|
cycling
|
world champion cyclo cross and road race
|
|
2014
|
Ireen Wüst
|
speedskating
|
Olympic champion 3000m and world champion allround
|
|
2015
|
Dafne Schippers
|
athletics
|
world champion 200m
|
|
2016
|
Sanne Wevers
|
gymnastics
|
Olympic champion balance beam
|
|
2017
|
Dafne Schippers
|
athletics
|
world champion 200m
|
|
2018
|
Suzanne Schulting
|
shorttrack speedskating
|
Olympic champion 1000m
|
|
2019
|
Sifan Hassan
|
athletics
|
world champion 1500m and 10km
|
|
2020
|
No award because of the Covid pandemic
|
|
2021
|
Sifan Hassan
|
athletics
|
Olympic Champion 5 km and 10 km
|
