The Belgian Sportsman of the Year is elected at the end of each year by professional sportjournalists and former winners,[1] annually since 1967. A Belgian Sportswoman of the Year title has been given out since 1975. Top winners include Ingrid Berghmans (8 wins), Kim Clijsters (8) and Eddy Merckx (6).[2]

More categories were added in 1997, with the Belgian Sportsteam of the Year, 1998 with the Belgian Talent of the Year, 2010 with the Belgian Paralympic Athlete of the Year and lastly in 2011 the Belgian Coach of the Year.[3]

The youngest male winner of the Belgian sportsman of the year is Remco Evenepoel who won the award at the age of 19.[4] The youngest female winner is Carine Verbauwen, who won the award at the age of 13.[5]

List of winners

Year Men Women Team Promising Talent Paralympic Coach
Winner Sport Winner Sport Winner Sport Winner Sport Winner Sport Winner Sport
2023[6] Remco Evenepoel (3) cycling Lotte Kopecky cycling Belgium women's national basketball team basketball Alec Segaert cycling Maxime Carabin athletics Rachid Meziane basketball
2022[7] Remco Evenepoel (2) cycling Nafissatou Thiam (4) athletics Men's 4×400 metres relay (4) athletics Cian Uijtdebroeks cycling Michèle George (2) equestrian Roger Lespagnard (3) athletics
2021[8] Wout van Aert (2) cycling Nina Derwael (3) gymnastics Belgium national field hockey team (5) field hockey Thibau Nys cycling Peter Genyn (3) athletics Shane McLeod (2) field hockey
2020[9] Wout van Aert cycling Emma Meesseman basketball Belgium women's national basketball team basketball Charles De Ketelaere football Joachim Gérard (3) tennis Philip Mestdagh basketball
2019[10] Remco Evenepoel cycling Nina Derwael (2) gymnastics Belgium national field hockey team (4) field hockey Yari Verschaeren football Joachim Gérard (2) tennis Shane McLeod field hockey
2018 Eden Hazard football Nina Derwael (1) gymnastics Belgium national field hockey team (3) field hockey Remco Evenepoel cycling Peter Genyn (2) athletics Roberto Martinez football
2017 David Goffin tennis Nafissatou Thiam (3) athletics Belgium Davis Cup team (3) tennis Lotte Kopecky cycling Peter Genyn athletics Roger Lespagnard (2) athletics
2016 Greg Van Avermaet cycling Nafissatou Thiam (2) athletics Belgium national field hockey team (2) field hockey Louise Carton athletics Laurens Devos table tennis Roger Lespagnard athletics
2015 Kevin De Bruyne football Delfine Persoon boxing Belgium Davis Cup team (2) tennis Tiesj Benoot cycling Marieke Vervoort (2) athletics Hein Vanhaezebrouck football
2014 Thibaut Courtois football Nafissatou Thiam athletics Belgium national football team (2) football Divock Origi football Michèle George equestrian Marc Wilmots (2) football
2013 Frederik Van Lierde triathlon Kirsten Flipkens tennis Belgium national football team football Nafissatou Thiam athletics Joachim Gérard (1) tennis Marc Wilmots football
2012 Tom Boonen (3) cycling Evi Van Acker sailing Belgium national field hockey team field hockey Kimmer Coppejans tennis Marieke Vervoort athletics Jacques Borlée (2) athletics
2011 Philippe Gilbert (3) cycling Kim Clijsters (8) tennis Men's 4×400 metres relay (3) athletics Thomas Van der Plaetsen athletics Wim Decleir cycling Jacques Borlée athletics
2010 Philippe Gilbert (2) cycling Kim Clijsters (7) tennis Men's 4×400 metres relay (2) athletics Luca Brecel snooker Sven Decaesstecker swimming not awarded
2009 Philippe Gilbert cycling Kim Clijsters (6) tennis Men's 4×400 metres relay athletics Romelu Lukaku football not awarded
2008 Sven Nys cyclo-cross Tia Hellebaut athletics Women's 4×100 metres relay (3) athletics Elise Matthysen swimming
2007 Tom Boonen (2)[11] cycling Justine Henin-Hardenne (4)[12] tennis Women's 4×100 metres relay (2) athletics Dominique Cornu cycling
2006 Stefan Everts (5) motocross Justine Henin-Hardenne (3) tennis Belgium Fed Cup team (2) tennis Yoris Grandjean swimming
2005 Tom Boonen cycling Kim Clijsters (5) tennis Belgium national under-21 football team football Niels Albert cyclo-cross
2004 Stefan Everts (4) motocross Justine Henin-Hardenne (2) tennis Women's 4×100 metres relay athletics Aagje Vanwalleghem gymnastics
2003 Stefan Everts (3) motocross Justine Henin-Hardenne tennis Belgian Motocross team (2) motocross Kirsten Flipkens tennis
2002 Stefan Everts (2) motocross Kim Clijsters (4) tennis La Villette Charleroi table tennis Thomas Buffel football
2001 Stefan Everts motocross Kim Clijsters (3) tennis Belgium Fed Cup team tennis Jurgen Van den Broeck cycling
2000 Joël Smets motocross Kim Clijsters (2) tennis RSC Anderlecht football Bart Aernouts cyclo-cross
1999 Luc Van Lierde (2) triathlon Kim Clijsters tennis Belgium Davis Cup team tennis Bart Wellens cyclo-cross
1998 Frédérik Deburghgraeve (3) swimming Dominique Monami tennis Belgian Motocross team motocross Kim Clijsters tennis
1997 Luc Van Lierde triathlon Gella Vandecaveye (2) judo Noliko Maaseik volleyball not awarded
1996 Frédérik Deburghgraeve (2) swimming Ulla Werbrouck judo not awarded
1995 Frédérik Deburghgraeve swimming Brigitte Becue (2) swimming
1994 Jean-Michel Saive (2) table tennis Brigitte Becue swimming
1993 Vincent Rousseau (2) athletics Gella Vandecaveye judo
1992 Georges Jobé (2) motocross Annelies Bredael rowing
1991 Jean-Michel Saive table tennis Sabine Appelmans (2) tennis
1990 Rudy Dhaenens cycling Sabine Appelmans tennis
1989 Thierry Boutsen motorsport Ingrid Berghmans (8) judo
1988 Eric Geboers motocross Ingrid Berghmans (7) judo
1987 Georges Jobé motocross Ingrid Lempereur swimming
1986 William Van Dijck athletics Ingrid Berghmans (6) judo
1985 Gaston Rahier
Vincent Rousseau
motocross
athletics
Ingrid Berghmans (5) judo
1984 Claude Criquielion cycling Ingrid Berghmans (4) judo
1983 Eddy Annys athletics Ingrid Berghmans (3) judo
1982 Jacky Ickx motorsport Ingrid Berghmans (2) judo
1981 Freddy Maertens cycling Annie Lambrechts roller skating
1980 Robert Van De Walle (2) judo Ingrid Berghmans judo
1979 Robert Van De Walle judo Carine Verbauwen (3) swimming
1978 Raymond Ceulemans billiards Carine Verbauwen (2) swimming
1977 Michel Pollentier cycling Anne-Marie Pira (2) athletics
1976 Ivo Van Damme athletics Anne-Marie Pira athletics
1975 Bruno Brokken athletics Carine Verbauwen swimming
1974 Eddy Merckx (6) cycling not awarded
1973 Eddy Merckx (5) cycling
1972 Eddy Merckx (4) cycling
1971 Eddy Merckx (3) cycling
1970 Eddy Merckx (2) cycling
1969 Eddy Merckx cycling
1968 Serge Reding weightlifting
1967 Ferdinand Bracke cycling

Breakdown of winners by sport

Men

Sport Number of wins Winning years
Cycling231967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1990, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Motocross101985, 1987, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Athletics61975, 1976, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1993
Swimming31995, 1996, 1998
Triathlon31997, 1999, 2013
Football32014, 2015, 2018
Judo21979, 1980
Motorsport21982, 1989
Table tennis21991, 1994
Weightlifting11968
Billiards11978
Cyclo-cross12008
Tennis12017

Women

Sport Number of wins Winning years
Tennis161990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
Judo111980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997
Athletics71976, 1977, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022
Swimming61975, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1994, 1995
Gymnastics32018, 2019, 2021
Roller skating11981
Rowing11992
Sailing12012
Boxing12015
Basketball12020
Cycling12023

Team

Sport Number of wins Winning years
Athletics72004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2022
Tennis51999, 2001, 2006, 2015, 2017
Field hockey52012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
Football42000, 2005, 2013, 2014
Motocross21998, 2003
Basketball22020, 2023
Volleyball11997
Table tennis12002

Talent

Sport Number of wins Winning years
Cycling82001, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
Football52002, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2020
Cyclo-cross31999, 2000, 2005
Tennis31998, 2003, 2012
Athletics32011, 2013, 2016
Swimming22006, 2008
Gymnastics12004
Snooker12010

Paralympic

Sport Number of wins Winning years
Athletics62012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023
Tennis32013, 2019, 2020
Equestrian22014, 2022
Swimming12010
Cycling12011
Table tennis12016

Coach

Sport Number of wins Winning years
Athletics52011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2022
Football42013, 2014, 2015, 2018
Field hockey22019, 2021
Basketball22020, 2023

Overall

Sport Total number of wins Men Women Team Talent Paralympic Coach First win Last win
Athletics3467826519752023
Cycling33231081019672023
Tennis28116533019902020
Football1630450420002020
Judo13211000019791997
Motocross12100200019852006
Swimming1236021019752010
Field hockey700500220122021
Basketball501200220202023
Cyclo-cross410030019992008
Table tennis420101019912016
Gymnastics403010020042021
Triathlon330000019972013
Motorsport220000019821989
Equestrian200002020142022
Billiards11000001978
Boxing10100002015
Roller skating10100001981
Rowing10100001992
Sailing10100002012
Snooker10001002010
Volleyball10010001997
Weightlifting11000001968

See also

References

  1. Nieuws sport.be, 5 december 2019, article in Dutch
  2. Sportgala.be; Official website of the organisation awarding the award, website in Dutch
  3. Decaesstecker Named Belgian Paralympic Athlete of the Year, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), December 20, 2010
  4. Remco Evenepoel jongste Sportman van het Jaar ooit, Nina Derwael opnieuw Sportvrouw van het Jaar, Article in Dutch
  5. Carine Verbauwen, Article in Dutch
  6. sporza.be, 10 December 2023, article in Dutch
  7. sporza.be, 6 January 2023, article in Dutch
  8. Sportgala 2021: de volledige uitslagen in alle categorieën op een rijtje sporza.be, 19 December 2021, article in Dutch
  9. Van Aert en Meesseman zijn Sportman en Sportvrouw, Belgian Cats grote slokop sporza.be, 18 December 2020, article in Dutch
  10. 19-jarigen aan de macht: Evenepoel en Derwael zijn Sportman en Sportvrouw sporza.be, 21 December 2019, article in Dutch
  11. "Tom Boonen Sportman van het Jaar". De Morgen. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
  12. "Justine Henin Sportvrouw van het Jaar". De Morgen. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
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