The Dutch
Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year are chosen annually by Dutch athletes from a shortlist compiled by
sports journalists
Sports journalism is a form of writing that reports on matters pertaining to sporting topics and competitions. Sports journalism started in the early 1800s when it was targeted to the social elite and transitioned into an integral part of the n ...
. The elections are organized by the
Dutch Olympic Committee
The Dutch Olympic Committee*Dutch Sports Federation, ( nl, Nederlands Olympisch Comité*Nederlandse Sport Federatie) generally abbreviated NOC*NSF, is the overall coordinating Dutch sports organization that also functions as the Dutch National Ol ...
. 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
See also
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Dutch Footballer of the Year The title Dutch Footballer of the Year (Dutch: ''Voetballer van het Jaar'') has been awarded in the Netherlands since 1984. The award is determined by a poll of Dutch professional footballers playing in the First (Eredivisie) and Second (Eerste Divi ...
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Amsterdam Sportsman of the year The Amsterdam Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year is an annual award given to sportspeople associated with Amsterdam (through birth or otherwise), organised since 1999 by the city's division for elite sport named Topsport Amsterdam in cooperatio ...
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Rotterdam Sportsman of the year
The Rotterdam Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year is an annual election, organised by the city's division for topsport named Rotterdam Topsport. The award goes to sportspeople who were born or have lived in Rotterdam. Rotterdam was the first ...
References
{{National Sportsperson of the Year
Dutch sports trophies and awards
National sportsperson-of-the-year trophies and awards
Awards established in 1951
1951 establishments in the Netherlands
Annual sporting events in the Netherlands