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The Belgian Sportsman of the Year is elected at the end of each year, 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).
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 .[ 1]
Winners
Breakdown of winners by sport
Men
Sport
Number of wins
Winning years
Cycling
16
1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1990, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Motocross
10
1985, 1987, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Athletics
6
1975, 1976, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1993
Swimming
3
1995, 1996, 1998
Triathlon
3
1997, 1999, 2013
Judo
2
1979, 1980
Motorsport
2
1982, 1989
Table tennis
2
1991, 1994
Football
2
2014, 2015
Weightlifting
1
1968
Billiards
1
1978
Cyclo-cross
1
2008
Women
Sport
Number of wins
Winning years
Tennis
16
1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
Judo
11
1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997
Swimming
6
1975, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1994, 1995
Athletics
4
1976, 1977, 2008, 2014
Roller skating
1
1981
Rowing
1
1992
Sailing
1
2012
Boxing
1
2015
Team
Sport
Number of wins
Winning years
Athletics
6
2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Football
4
2000, 2005, 2013, 2014
Tennis
4
1999, 2001, 2006, 2015
Motocross
2
1998, 2003
Volleyball
1
1997
Table tennis
1
2002
Field hockey
1
2012
Talent
Sport
Number of wins
Winning years
Cyclo-cross
3
1999, 2000, 2005
Tennis
3
1998, 2003, 2012
Football
3
2002, 2009, 2014
Cycling
3
2001, 2007, 2015
Swimming
2
2006, 2008
Athletics
2
2011, 2013
Gymnastics
1
2004
Snooker
1
2010
Paralympic
Paralympic
Sport
Number of wins
Winning years
Football
3
2013, 2014, 2015
Athletics
2
2011, 2012
Overall
See also
References
Men Women Team Talent Paralympic Coach
National Regional Continental World