List of Dutch sportspeople

Dutch sportspeople who are famous or notable include:

Athletics

• Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918–2004)
• Femke Bol (born 2000), hurdler and sprinter
• Ellen van Langen (born 1966)
• Churandy Martina (born 1984)
• Tinus Osendarp (1916–2002)
• Dafne Schippers (born 1992)
• Mien Schopman-Klaver (1911–2018)
• Rutger Smith (born 1981)
• Wilma van den Berg (born 1947), sprinter

Baseball

• Loek van Mil (1984–2019)
• Roel de Mon (1919–1973)
• Rick Van den Hurk (born 1985)

Basketball

• Mariska Beijer
• Francisco Elson (born 1976)
• Edwin Engelhart (born 1976)
• Dan Gadzuric (born 1978)
• Rik Smits (born 1966)

Cycling

• Dylan van Baarle (born 1992)
• Anna van der Breggen (born 1990)
• Ellen van Dijk (born 1987)
• Tom Dumoulin (born 1990)
• Robert Gesink (born 1986)
• Jan Janssen (born 1940)
• Steven Kruijswijk (born 1987)
• Elis Ligtlee (born 1994)
• Bauke Mollema (born 1986)
• Leontien van Moorsel (born 1970)
• Teun Mulder (born 1981)
• Mathieu van der Poel (born 1995)
• Wout Poels (born 1987)
• Maarten Tjallingii (born 1977)
• Annemiek van Vleuten (born 1982)
• Marianne Vos (born 1987)
• Joop Zoetemelk (born 1946)

BMX

• Merle van Benthem (born 1992)
• Twan van Gendt (born 1992)
• Jelle van Gorkom (born 1991)
• Niek Kimmann (born 1996)
• Laura Smulders (born 1993)

Darts

• Raymond van Barneveld (born 1967)
• Michael van Gerwen (born 1989)
• Jelle Klaasen (born 1984)

Fighting

Boxing

• Peter Müllenberg (born 1987)
• Bep van Klaveren (1907–1992)
• Regilio Tuur (born 1967)
• Arnold Vanderlyde (born 1963)

Judo

• Linda Bolder (born 1988), Israeli-Dutch Olympic judoka
• Edith Bosch (born 1980)
• Dex Elmont (born 1984)
• Anicka van Emden (born 1986)
• Noël van 't End (born 1991)
• Anton Geesink (1934–2010)
• Henk Grol (born 1985)
• Jeroen Mooren (born 1985)
• Kim Polling (born 1991)
• Wim Ruska (1940–2015)
• Marhinde Verkerk (born 1985)

Kickboxing

• Ernesto Hoost (born 1965)
• Lucia Rijker (born 1967)

MMA

• Alistair Overeem (born 1980)
• Bas Rutten (born 1965)

Wrestling

• Jessica Blaszka (born 1992)
• Emil Sitoci (born 1985)
• Aleister Black (born 1985)

Fencing

• Lion van Minden (1880–1944), Olympic fencer who was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp
• Simon Okker (1881–1944), Olympic fencer killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp

Football

• Nathan Aké (born 1995)
• Ryan Babel (born 1986)
• Marco van Basten (born 1964)
• Dennis Bergkamp (born 1969)
• Frank de Boer (born 1970)
• Ronald de Boer (born 1970)
• Giovanni van Bronckhorst (born 1975)
• Daniël de Ridder (born 1984)
• Roel Buikema (born 1976)
• Johan Cruijff (1947–2016)
• Edgar Davids (born 1973)
• Memphis Depay (born 1994)
• Virgil van Dijk (born 1991)
• Louis van Gaal (born 1951)
• Ruud Gullit (born 1962)
• Eddy Hamel (1902–1943), Jewish-American soccer player for Dutch club AFC Ajax who was killed by the Nazis in Auschwitz concentration camp
• Willem van Hanegem (born 1944)
• Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (born 1972)
• John Heitinga (born 1983)
• Guus Hiddink (born 1946)
• Patrick Kluivert (born 1976)
• Ronald Koeman (born 1963)
• Dirk Kuyt (born 1980)
• Bob Mulder (born 1974)
• Dustley Mulder (born 1985)
• Erwin Mulder (born 1989)
• Jan Mulder (born 1945)
• Youri Mulder (born 1969)
• Bennie Muller (born 1938), footballer
• Ruud van Nistelrooy (born 1976)
• Robin van Persie (born 1983)
• Frank Rijkaard (born 1962)
• Arjen Robben (born 1984)
• Johnny Roeg (1910–2003), striker for Ajax
• Edwin van der Sar (born 1970)
• Clarence Seedorf (born 1976)
• Gerald Sibon (born 1974)
• Wesley Sneijder (born 1984)
• Sjaak Swart (born 1938)
• Gregory van der Wiel (born 1988)
• Bert Aipassa (born 1969)

Gymnastics

• Estella Agsteribbe (1909–1943)
• Bart Deurloo (born 1991)
• Yuri van Gelder (born 1983)
• Céline van Gerner (born 1994)
• Elka de Levie (1905–1979)
• Helena Nordheim (1903–1943)
• Vera van Pol (born 1993)
• Annie Polak (1906–1943)
• Frank Rijken (born 1996)
• Judijke Simons (1904–1943)
• Eythora Thorsdottir (born 1998)
• Jeffrey Wammes (born 1987)
• Lieke Wevers (born 1991)
• Sanne Wevers (born 1991)
• Epke Zonderland (born 1986)

Hockey

Field hockey

• Naomi van As (born 1983)
• Carina Benninga (born 1962)
• Det de Beus (1958–2013)
• Willemijn Bos (born 1988)
• Floris Jan Bovelander (born 1966)
• Jacques Brinkman (born 1966)
• Marc Delissen (born 1965)
• Cees Jan Diepeveen (born 1956)
• Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel (born 1987)
• Ellen Hoog (born 1986)
• Ties Kruize (born 1952)
• Fatima Moreira de Melo (born 1978)
• Eefke Mulder (born 1977)
• Lau Mulder (1927–2006)
• Teun de Nooijer (born 1976)
• Maartje Paumen (born 1985)
• Taeke Taekema (born 1980)
• Carole Thate (born 1971)

Ice hockey

• Hans Smalhout (1920–1942)
• Daniel Sprong (born 1997)
• Jim Van der Meer (born 1980)

Ice skating

Figure skating

• Boyito Mulder (born 1991)
• Sjoukje Dijkstra (born 1942)

Speed skating

• Lotte van Beek (born 1991)
• Margot Boer (born 1985)
• Jorrit Bergsma (born 1985)
• Jan Blokhuijsen (born 1989)
• Yvonne van Gennip (born 1964)
• Stefan Groothuis (born 1981)
• Bob de Jong (born 1976)
• Carien Kleibeuker (born 1978)
• Sven Kramer (born 1986)
• Marrit Leenstra (born 1989)
• Jorien ter Mors (born 1989)
• Michel Mulder (born 1986)
• Ronald Mulder (born 1986)
• Rintje Ritsma (born 1970)
• Gianni Romme (born 1973)
• Ard Schenk (born 1944)
• Jan Smeekens (born 1985)
• Jochem Uytdehaage (born 1976)
• Bart Veldkamp (born 1967)
• Kees Verkerk (born 1942)
• Koen Verweij (born 1990)
• Ireen Wüst (born 1986)

Short-track speed skating

• Sjinkie Knegt (born 1989)

Racing

• Jeroen Bleekemolen (born 1981)
• Sebastiaan Bleekemolen (born 1978)
• Nick de Bruijn (born 1987)
• Yelmer Buurman (born 1987)
• Colin Caresani (born 2003)
• Nicky Catsburg (born 1988)
• Tim Coronel (born 1972)
• Tom Coronel (born 1972)
• Indy Dontje (born 1992)
• Stef Dusseldorp (born 1989)
• Ricardo van der Ende (born 1979)
• Liane Engeman (born 1947)
• Cor Euser (born 1957)
• Robin Frijns (born 1991)
• Robert de Haan (born 2006)
• Wil Hartog (born 1948)
• Laura van den Hengel (born 1991)
• Laurens van Hoepen (born 2005)
• Dilano van 't Hoff (2004–2023)
• Duncan Huisman (born 1971)
• Patrick Huisman (born 1966)
• Thomas Hylkema (born 1988)
• Mex Jansen (born 2006)
• Daniël de Jong (born 1992)
• Niels Koolen (born 2001)
• Sepp Koster (born 1974)
• Peter Kox (born 1964)
• Danny Kroes (born 1999)
• Dennis van de Laar (born 1994)
• René Lammers (born 2008)
• Shirley van der Lof (born 1986)
• Arie Luyendyk (born 1953)
• Arie Luyendyk Jr. (born 1981)
• Paul Meijer (born 1985)
• Nigel Melker (born 1991)
• Maxime Oosten (born 2003)
• Jarno Opmeer (born 2000)
• Nicky Pastorelli (born 1983)
• Dirk Schouten (born 2001)
• Morris Schuring (born 2005)
• Jeroen Slaghekke (born 1992)
• Rinus VeeKay (born 2000)
• Thierry Vermeulen (born 2002)
• Richard Verschoor (born 2000)
• Beitske Visser (born 1995)
• Hans Weijs (born 1986)
• Renger van der Zande (born 1986)

Formula 1

• Christijan Albers (born 1979)
• Carel Godin de Beaufort (1934–1964)
• Michael Bleekemolen (born 1949)
• Robert Doornbos (born 1981)
• Jan Flinterman (1919–1992)
• Giedo van der Garde (born 1985)
• Boy Hayje (born 1949)
• Jan Lammers (born 1956)
• Bas Leinders (born 1975)
• Gijs van Lennep (born 1942)
• Dries van der Lof (1919–1990)
• Ben Pon (1936–2019)
• Huub Rothengatter (born 1954)
• Rob Slotemaker (1929-1979)
• Jos Verstappen (born 1972)
• Max Verstappen (born 1997)
• Nyck de Vries (born 1995)
• Roelof Wunderink (born 1948)

Rowing

• Chantal Achterberg (born 1985)
• Claudia Belderbos (born 1985)
• Carline Bouw (born 1984)
• Roel Braas (born 1987)
• Annemiek de Haan (born 1981)
• Sytske de Groot (born 1986)
• Nienke Kingma (born 1982)
• Anne Schellekens (born 1986)
• Roline Repelaer van Driel (born 1984)
• Jacobine Veenhoven (born 1984)

Swimming

• Inge de Bruijn (born 1974)
• Pieter van den Hoogenband (born 1978)
• Ada Kok (born 1947)
• Ranomi Kromowidjojo (born 1990)
• Rie Mastenbroek (1919–2003)
• Petra van Staveren (born 1966)
• Marleen Veldhuis (born 1979)
• Marcel Wouda (born 1972)

Tennis

• Kiki Bertens (born 1991)
• Eva Duldig (born 1938)
• Jacco Eltingh (born 1970)
• Paul Haarhuis (born 1966)
• Robin Haase (born 1987)
• Michaëlla Krajicek (born 1989)
• Richard Krajicek (born 1971)
• Stephen Noteboom (born 1969)
• Tom Okker (born 1944)
• Betty Stöve (born 1945)
• Martin Verkerk (born 1978)

Triathlon

• Maya Kingma (born 1995)
• Rachel Klamer (born 1990)

Volleyball

Indoor volleyball

• Yvon Beliën (born 1993)
• Anne Buijs (born 1991)
• Laura Dijkema (born 1990)
• Maret Grothues (born 1988)
• Robin de Kruijf (born 1991)
• Judith Pietersen (born 1989)
• Celeste Plak (born 1995)
• Myrthe Schoot (born 1988)
• Lonneke Slöetjes (born 1990)
• Debby Stam (born 1984)
• Quinta Steenbergen (born 1985)
• Femke Stoltenborg (born 1991)

Beach volleyball

• Alexander Brouwer (born 1989)
• Sophie van Gestel (born 1991)
• Marleen van Iersel (born 1988)
• Robert Meeuwsen (born 1988)
• Madelein Meppelink (born 1989)
• Reinder Nummerdor (born 1976)
• Christiaan Varenhorst (born 1990)
• Jantine van der Vlist (born 1985)

Water polo

• Stan van Belkum (born 1961)
• Mart Bras (born 1950)
• Ton Buunk (born 1952)
• Nico Landeweerd (born 1954)
• Hans Wouda (born 1941)

Weightlifting

• Ingrid Teeuwen (born 1981)

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