|
Year
|
Winner
|
Sport
|
Achievement
|
|
1951
|
Abe Lenstra
|
football
|
champion of Northern Netherlands
|
|
1952
|
Abe Lenstra
|
football
|
no specific achievement
|
|
1953
|
Arie van Vliet
|
cycling
|
2nd world championship sprint
|
|
1954
|
(sports person of the year female)
|
|
1955
|
(sports person of the year female)
|
|
1956
|
Klaas Boot
|
gymnastics
|
seventh time national champion in row
|
|
1957
|
Anton Geesink
|
judo
|
bronze world championship open category
|
|
1958
|
Gerrit Schutte
|
cycling
|
winner six days of Berlin
|
|
1959
|
Arie van Houwelingen
|
cycling
|
world champion motor-paced
|
|
1960
|
Eef Kamerbeek
|
athletics
|
Olympic #5 decathlon
|
|
1961
|
Henk van der Grift
|
speedskating
|
world champion allround
|
|
Anton Geesink
|
judo
|
world champion open category
|
|
1962
|
Henk Nijdam
|
cycling
|
world champion pursuit
|
|
1963
|
Peter Post
|
cycling
|
winner of 5 six-day events
|
|
1964
|
Anton Geesink
|
judo
|
Olympic champion open category
|
|
1965
|
Anton Geesink
|
judo
|
world champion heavyweight
|
|
1966
|
Ard Schenk
|
speedskating
|
European champion allround
|
|
Kees Verkerk
|
speedskating
|
world champion allround
|
|
1967
|
Kees Verkerk
|
speedskating
|
world champion allround
|
|
1968
|
Jan Janssen
|
cycling
|
winner Tour de France
|
|
1969
|
Tom Okker
|
tennis
|
finalist US Open
|
|
1970
|
Ard Schenk
|
speedskating
|
world champion allround
|
|
1971
|
Ard Schenk
|
speedskating
|
world champion allround
|
|
1972
|
Ard Schenk
|
speedskating
|
world champion allround
|
|
1973
|
Johan Cruijff
|
football
|
winner European Cup
|
|
1974
|
Johan Cruijff
|
football
|
second place world championship
|
|
1975
|
Jos Hermens
|
athletics
|
improved world record 1 hour
|
|
1976
|
Piet Kleine
|
speedskating
|
world champion allround, olympic champion 10.000m
|
|
1977
|
Henny Kuiper
|
cycling
|
second place Tour de France
|
|
1978
|
Gerrie Knetemann
|
cycling
|
world champion road race
|
|
1979
|
Jan Raas
|
cycling
|
world champion road race
|
|
1980
|
Joop Zoetemelk
|
cycling
|
winner Tour de France
|
|
1981
|
Hennie Stamsnijder
|
cycling
|
world champion cyclo-cross
|
|
1982
|
Gerard Nijboer
|
athletics
|
European champion marathon
|
|
1983
|
Rob Druppers
|
athletics
|
second place world championship 800m
|
|
1984
|
Stephan van den Berg
|
windsurfing
|
Olympic champion
|
|
1985
|
Joop Zoetemelk
|
cycling
|
world champion road race
|
|
1986
|
Hein Vergeer
|
speedskating
|
world champion allround
|
|
1987
|
Ruud Gullit
|
football
|
national champion
|
|
1988
|
Steven Rooks
|
cycling
|
second place Tour de France
|
|
1989
|
Leo Visser
|
speedskating
|
world champion allround
|
|
1990
|
Eric Breukink
|
cycling
|
third place Tour de France
|
|
1991
|
Arnold Vanderlijde
|
boxing
|
second place world championshiop heavyweight
|
|
Edwin Jongejans
|
diving
|
world champion 1 meter board
|
|
1992
|
Bart Veldkamp
|
speedskating
|
Olympic champion 10.000m
|
|
1993
|
Falco Zandstra
|
speedskating
|
world champion allround
|
|
1994
|
Regilio Tuur
|
boxing
|
world champion lightweight
|
|
1995
|
Danny Nelissen
|
cycling
|
amateur world champion roadrace
|
|
1996
|
Richard Krajicek
|
tennis
|
winner UK Open (Wimbledon)
|
|
1997
|
Marcel Wouda
|
swimming
|
European champion 200m and 400m medley
|
|
1998
|
Gianni Romme
|
speedskating
|
Olympic champion 5000m and 10.000m
|
|
1999
|
Pieter van den Hoogenband
|
swimming
|
European champion 50+100+200m freestyle + 50m butterfly
|
|
2000
|
Pieter van den Hoogenband
|
swimming
|
Olympic champion 100m+200m freestyle
|
|
2001
|
Erik Dekker
|
cycling
|
winner Amstel Gold Race, winner worldcup
|
|
2002
|
Jochem Uytdehaage
|
speedskating
|
Olympic champion 5000m and 10.000m, world champion allround
|
|
2003
|
Erben Wennemars
|
speedskating
|
world champion 1000m and 1500m
|
|
2004
|
Pieter van den Hoogenband
|
swimming
|
Olympic champion 100m freestyle
|
|
2005
|
Yuri van Gelder
|
gymnastics
|
world champion rings
|
|
2006
|
Theo Bos
|
cycling
|
world champion sprint and keirin
|
|
2007
|
Sven Kramer
|
speedskating
|
world champion 5000m, 10.000m and allround
|
|
2008
|
Maarten van der Weijden
|
swimming
|
Olympic champion 10km, world champion 25km
|
|
2009
|
Epke Zonderland
|
gymnastics
|
2nd place world championship horizontal bar
|
|
2010
|
Mark Tuitert
|
speedskating
|
Olympic champion 1500m
|
|
2011
|
Epke Zonderland
|
gymnastics
|
European champion horizontal bar
|
|
2012
|
Epke Zonderland
|
gymnastics
|
Olympic champion horizontal bar
|
|
2013
|
Epke Zonderland
|
gymnastics
|
world champion horizontal bar
|
|
2014
|
Arjen Robben
|
football
|
3rd place world championship
|
|
2015
|
Sjinkie Knegt
|
skating shorttrack
|
world champion overall
|
|
2016
|
Max Verstappen
|
auto racing
|
winner Spain GP formula 1
|
|
2017
|
Tom Dumoulin
|
cycling
|
winner Tour of Italy, world champion time trial
|
|
2018
|
Kjeld Nuis
|
speedskating
|
Olympic champion 1000m and 1500m
|
|
2019
|
Mathieu van der Poel
|
cycling
|
world champion Cyclo-cross, winner Amstel Gold Race
|
|
2020
|
Not award because of the Covid pandemic
|
|
2021
|
Max Verstappen
|
auto racing
|
world champion formula 1
|
