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 sport1986Koos MaasdijkrowingElly van Hulstathletics1987Pieter SlotwaterskiingElly van Hulstathletics1988Regilio TuurboxingNone–1989Koos MaasdijkrowingElly van Hulstathletics1990Robert EenhoornbaseballPetra Kamstratennis1991Jeroen van DijkbadmintonLetitia Vriesdeathletics1992Regilio TuurboxingPetra Kamstratennis1993John den BrabercyclingJacqueline Goormachtighathletics1994Regilio TuurboxingNone–1995Regilio TuurboxingLetitia Vriesdeathletics1996Koos MaasdijkrowingFrancis Hoenselaardarts1997Don Diego PoederboxingFrancis Hoenselaardarts1998Jeroen van DijkbadmintonLeontien van Moorselcycling1999Robert EenhoornbaseballLeontien van Moorselcycling2000Raemon SluitertennisLeontien van Moorselcycling2001Raemon SluitertennisSissy van Alebeekcycling2002Raemon SluitertennisLeontien van Moorselcycling2003Francisco ElsonbasketballLeontien van Moorselcycling2004Koos de RondeequestrianLeontien van Moorselcycling2005Robert Doornbosauto racingElisabeth Willebroordsejudo2006Robin van PersiefootballFatima Moreira de Melofield hockey2007Francisco ElsonbasketballElisabeth Willebroordsejudo2008Robert LathouwersathleticsDeborah Gravenstijnjudo2009David KuiperrowingMarhinde Verkerkjudo2010Francisco ElsonbasketballElisabeth Willeboordsejudo2011Diegomar MarkwellbaseballEdith Boschjudo2012Robin van PersiefootballEdith Boschjudo2013Joost LuitengolfLisette Theunissenswimming2014Joost LuitengolfNouchka Fontijnboxing2015Rutger van SchaardenburgsailingMarhinde Verkerkjudo2016Thomas VerhaarfootballNouchka Fontijnboxing2017Karim El AhmadifootballChantal van den Broek-Blaakcycling2018Michael van der Markmotorcycle racingNouchka Fontijnboxing2019Georginio WijnaldumfootballKelly Dulferhandball2021Liemarvin BonevaciaathleticsLucinda Brandcycling2022Thomas van Wanrooijpara swimmerPien Sandersfield hockey2023Menno van GorpbreakingEythora Thorsdottirgymnastics2024Isaya Klein IkkinkathleticsAnnette Duetzsailing
See also Dutch Sportsman of the year Amsterdam Sportsman of the year
References [www.rotterdamsportstadawards.nl Rotterdam Topsport]