Dutch Athlete of the Year

The Dutch Athlete of the Year (Dutch: atleet van het jaar) is an annual award given to competitors in the sport of athletics from the Netherlands by the Atletiekunie. A shortlist is drawn up by a group of Atletiekunie officials and sports journalists. This shortlist then goes to a vote to all Atletiekunie members.

The award was inaugurated in 1933 as the Sauer Cup (Dutch: Sauer-beker). This was renamed to the KNAU Cup in 1946, as the eponymous Sauer had collaborated with the Nazis during World War II. Initially a mixed gender award, the best Dutch male and female athletes were recognised separately from 1959 onwards. The men's award was called the Herman van Leeuwen Cup during this period. Since 1993, the award has been known as the Dutch Athlete of the Year. Junior male athletes also gained recognition through the Albert Spree Cup from 1951 while the best junior female athlete was first awarded the Fanny Blankers-Koen plaque in 1959. A mixed gender junior award is now known as the Talent of the Year. The Joke van Rijswijk Prize was added in 2004 in recognition of services to disability athletics.[1]

Winners

Sauer Cup
YearAthlete
1933Tinus Osendarp
1934not awarded
1935not awarded
1936Wil van Beveren
1937Fanny Blankers-Koen
1938Nel van Balen Blanken
1939Jan Brasser
1940Fanny Blankers-Koen
1941Wim Peters
1942Chris Berger
1943Fanny Blankers-Koen
1944not awarded
1945not awarded
KNAU Cup
YearAthlete
1946Women's relay team
1947Jef Lataster
1948Frits de Ruijter
1949Joop Overdijk
1950Wim Slijkhuis
1951Nico Lutkeveld
1952Puck Brouwer
1953Wil Lust
1954Janus van der Zande
1955Cor Aafjes
1956Frans Künen
1957Hannie Bloemhof
1958Dini Hobers
Herman van Leeuwen Cup and KNAU Cup
YearMenWomen
1959Eef KamerbeekGerda Kraan
1960Eef KamerbeekJoke Bijleveld
1961Cees KochGerda Kraan
1962Cees KochGerda Kraan
1963Henk EversLia Hinten
1964Frans LuitjesTilly van der Made
1965Fred van HerpenIlja Laman and Hilda van Doorn
1966Leo de WinterCorrie Bakker
1967Piet OlofsenMia Gommers
1968Ed de NoorlanderMia Gommers
1969Ben LesterhuisWilma van den Berg
1970Bram WassenaarIlja Keizer (Laman)
1971Egbert NijstadEls van Noorduyn
1972Jos HermensIlja Keizer
1973Haico ScharnMieke Sterk
1974Jos HermensCiska Jansen
1975Jos HermensMieke van Doorn
1976Ruud WielartRia Stalman
1977Ruud WielartMirjam van Laar
1978Gerard TebrokeSylvia Barlag
1979Harry SchultingSylvia Barlag
1980Gerard NijboerSylvia Barlag
1981Hans KoelemanEls Vader
1982Gerard NijboerCarla Beurskens
1983Rob DruppersRia Stalman
1984Erik de BruinRia Stalman
1985Rob DruppersCarla Beurskens
1986Han KulkerNelli Cooman
1987Han KulkerElly van Hulst
1988Robert de WitElly van Hulst
1989Emiel MellaardElly van Hulst
1990Erik de BruinEllen van Langen
1991Erik de BruinLetitia Vriesde
1992Robert de WitEllen van Langen
1993Bert van Vlaanderennot awarded
1994Bert van VlaanderenNelli Cooman
1995Bert van VlaanderenSharon Jaklofsky
1996Marko KoersSharon Jaklofsky
1997Marko KoersCorrie de Bruin
1998Robin KorvingCorrie de Bruin
1999Kamiel MaaseLieja Koeman
2000Simon VroemenLieja Koeman
2001Kamiel MaaseLetitia Vriesde
2002Simon VroemenJacqueline Poelman
2003Kamiel MaaseLornah Kiplagat
2004Chiel WarnersKarin Ruckstuhl
2005Rens BlomLornah Kiplagat
2006Bram SomKarin Ruckstuhl
2007Rutger SmithLornah Kiplagat
2008Rutger SmithLornah Kiplagat
2009Martijn NuijensJolanda Keizer
2010Eelco SintnicolaasYvonne Hak
2011Eelco SintnicolaasDafne Schippers
2012Churandy MartinaDafne Schippers
2013Ignisious GaisahDafne Schippers
2014Eelco SintnicolaasDafne Schippers
2015Liemarvin BonevaciaDafne Schippers
2016Churandy MartinaDafne Schippers
2017Menno VloonDafne Schippers

See also

References

  1. Atletiekunie Awards. Atletikunie. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
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