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 city in the Netherlands to honour its sportspeople for their achievements at the end of the year.

Winners

Year	Men's winner	Men's sport	Women's winner	Women's sport
1986	Koos Maasdijk	rowing	Elly van Hulst	athletics
1987	Pieter Slot	waterskiing	Elly van Hulst	athletics
1988	Regilio Tuur	boxing	None	–
1989	Koos Maasdijk	rowing	Elly van Hulst	athletics
1990	Robert Eenhoorn	baseball	Petra Kamstra	tennis
1991	Jeroen van Dijk	badminton	Letitia Vriesde	athletics
1992	Regilio Tuur	boxing	Petra Kamstra	tennis
1993	John den Braber	cycling	Jacqueline Goormachtigh	athletics
1994	Regilio Tuur	boxing	None	–
1995	Regilio Tuur	boxing	Letitia Vriesde	athletics
1996	Koos Maasdijk	rowing	Francis Hoenselaar	darts
1997	Don Diego Poeder	boxing	Francis Hoenselaar	darts
1998	Jeroen van Dijk	badminton	Leontien van Moorsel	cycling
1999	Robert Eenhoorn	baseball	Leontien van Moorsel	cycling
2000	Raemon Sluiter	tennis	Leontien van Moorsel	cycling
2001	Raemon Sluiter	tennis	Sissy van Alebeek	cycling
2002	Raemon Sluiter	tennis	Leontien van Moorsel	cycling
2003	Francisco Elson	basketball	Leontien van Moorsel	cycling
2004	Koos de Ronde	equestrian	Leontien van Moorsel	cycling
2005	Robert Doornbos	auto racing	Elisabeth Willebroordse	judo
2006	Robin van Persie	football	Fatima Moreira de Melo	field hockey
2007	Francisco Elson	basketball	Elisabeth Willebroordse	judo
2008	Robert Lathouwers	athletics	Deborah Gravenstijn	judo
2009[1]	David Kuiper	rowing	Marhinde Verkerk	judo
2010	Francisco Elson	basketball	Elisabeth Willeboordse	judo
2011	Diegomar Markwell	baseball	Edith Bosch	judo
2012	Robin van Persie	football	Edith Bosch	judo
2013	Joost Luiten	golf	Lisette Theunissen	swimming
2014	Joost Luiten	golf	Nouchka Fontijn	boxing
2015	Rutger van Schaardenburg	sailing	Marhinde Verkerk	judo
2016	Thomas Verhaar	football	Nouchka Fontijn	boxing
2017	Karim El Ahmadi	football	Chantal van den Broek-Blaak	cycling
2018	Michael van der Mark	motorcycle racing	Nouchka Fontijn	boxing
2019	Georginio Wijnaldum	football	Kelly Dulfer	handball
2021	Liemarvin Bonevacia	athletics	Lucinda Brand	cycling
2022	Thomas van Wanrooij	para swimmer	Pien Sanders	field hockey
2023	Menno van Gorp	breaking	Eythora Thorsdottir	gymnastics
2024	Isaya Klein Ikkink	athletics	Annette Duetz	sailing

See also

• Dutch Sportsman of the year
• Amsterdam Sportsman of the year