The Flemish Sportsjewel is an annual award given to a Flemish sportsperson or -team, either following a remarkable achievement or at the end of an exceptional career in sports.
Each individual can only win the award once during his or her career, making this trophy one of the most prestigious in Flemish sports. The trophy is awarded by the Flemish Administration represented by the Flemish Minister for Sport, and was first handed out in 1982.
Winners YearWinnerSport2025Isaac KimeliAthletics2024Bashir AbdiAthletics2023Lotte KopeckyCycling2022Remco EvenepoelCycling2021Belgium men's national field hockey teamField hockey2020not awarded2019Emma MeessemanBasketball2018Nina DerwaelGymnastics2017Seppe SmitsSnowboarding2016Peter GenynAthletics2015Jaouad AchabTaekwondo2014Bart SwingsSpeed skating2013Frederik Van LierdeTriathlon2012Hans Van Alphen and Marieke VervoortAthletics2011Evi Van AckerSailing2010Cédric Van BranteghemAthletics2009Tom GoegebuerWeightlifting2008Kenny De KeteleMadison2007Women's 4×100 metres relay teamAthletics2006Tia HellebautAthletics2005Kathleen SmetTriathlon2004Gino De KeersmaekerDiscus throw2003Benny VansteelantDuathlon2002Kim GevaertAthletics2001Kim ClijstersTennis2000Filip MeirhaegheMountainbike1999Marleen RendersAthletics1998Sven NysCyclo-cross1997Stefan EvertsMotocross1996Luc Van LierdeTriathlon1995Frédérik DeburghgraeveSwimming1994Brigitte BecueSwimming1993Gella VandecaveyeJudo1992Annelies BredaelRowing1991Sabine AppelmansTennis1990Ulla WerbrouckJudo1989not awarded1988Robert Van de WalleJudo1987Wim Van BelleghemRowing1986William Van DijckAthletics1985not awarded1984Ingrid BerghmansJudo1983Eddy AnnysHigh jump1982Annie LambrechtsRoller-skating
See also Belgian Sportsman of the year Belgian Sports Personality of the Year
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