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 cooperation with the city council. Awards are also given for the "Coach of the Year" and the "Talent of the Year".
Amsterdam sporter of the year
| YEAR | MEN'S WINNER | SPORT | WOMEN'S WINNER | SPORT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Raymond Joval | boxing | Carole Thate | field hockey |
| 2000 | Marten Eikelboom | field hockey | Lieja Koeman | athletics |
| 2001 | Rafael van der Vaart | football (soccer) | Mieke de Boer | darts |
| 2002 | Edwin de Nijs | canoeing | Marjolein de Jong | athletics |
| 2003 | Johan Kenkhuis | swimming | Marrit Leenstra | beach volleyball |
| 2004 | Michiel Bartman Diederik Simon | rowing | Marleen Veldhuis | swimming |
| 2005 | Guillaume Elmont | judo | Marit van Eupen | rowing |
| 2006 | Gregory Sedoc | athletics | Marit van Eupen | rowing |
| 2007 | Gregory Sedoc | athletics | Marit van Eupen | rowing |
| 2008 | Marcel van der Westen | athletics | Femke Heemskerk | swimming |
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| 2011 | Rob Cordemans | baseball | Jiske Griffioen | wheelchair tennis |
| 2012 | Floris Evers | field hockey | Marlou van Rhijn | athletics (paralympic) |
| 2013 | Robert Lücken | rowing | Ellen van Dijk | cycling |
Amsterdam Coach and Talent of the Year
| YEAR | COACH | SPORT | TALENT | SPORT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ton Boot | basketball | Mark de Reuver | motorcross |
| 2000 | Charles van Commenée | athletics | Rafael van der Vaart | football (soccer) |
| 2001 | Ton Boot | basketball | Vanesca Nortan | karate |
| 2002 | Ronald Koeman | football (soccer) | Nigel de Jong | football (soccer) |
| 2003 | Jim Irvine | field hockey | Wesley Sneijder | football (soccer) |
| 2004 | Mark Emke | rowing | Igor Sijsling | tennis |
| 2005 | Josy Verdonkschot | rowing | Hedwiges Maduro | football (soccer) |
| 2006 | Giles Bonnet | field hockey | Urby Emanuelson | football (soccer) |
| 2007 | Martin Truijens | swimming | Nick Driebergen | swimming |
| 2008 | Josy Verdonkschot | rowing | Tessa Brouwer | swimming |
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| 2013 | Mark Emke | rowing | Jules de Bont | athletics |
See also
References
- (in Dutch) Amsterdam Topsport