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 YearMen's winnerSportWomen's winnerSport1999Raymond JovalBoxingCarole ThateField hockey2000Marten EikelboomField hockeyLieja KoemanAthletics2001Rafael van der VaartFootball (soccer)Mieke de BoerDarts2002Edwin de NijsCanoeingMarjolein de JongAthletics2003Johan KenkhuisSwimmingMarrit LeenstraBeach volleyball2004Michiel BartmanDiederik SimonRowingMarleen VeldhuisSwimming2005Guillaume ElmontJudoMarit van EupenRowing2006Gregory SedocAthleticsMarit van EupenRowing2007Gregory SedocAthleticsMarit van EupenRowing2008Marcel van der WestenAthleticsFemke HeemskerkSwimming 200920102011Rob CordemansBaseballJiske GriffioenWheelchair tennis2012Floris EversField hockeyMarlou van RhijnAthletics (paralympic)2013Robert LückenRowingEllen van DijkCycling
Amsterdam Coach and Talent of the Year YearCoachsporttalentSport1999Ton BootBasketballMark de ReuverMotocross2000Charles van CommenéeAthleticsRafael van der VaartFootball (soccer)2001Ton BootBasketballVanesca NortanKarate2002Ronald KoemanFootball (soccer)Nigel de JongFootball (soccer)2003Jim IrvineField hockeyWesley SneijderFootball (soccer)2004Mark EmkeRowingIgor SijslingTennis2005Josy VerdonkschotRowingHedwiges MaduroFootball (soccer)2006Giles BonnetField hockeyUrby EmanuelsonFootball (soccer)2007Martin TruijensSwimmingNick DriebergenSwimming2008Josy VerdonkschotRowingTessa BrouwerSwimming20092010201120122013Mark EmkeRowingJules de BontAthletics
See also Dutch Sportsman of the year Rotterdam Sportsman of the year
References Amsterdam Topsport