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)

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)

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)

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)

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)
 * Tim Coronel (born 1972)
 * Tom Coronel (born 1972)
 * Wil Hartog (born 1948)
 * Arie Luyendyk (born 1953)
 * Renger van der Zande (born 1986)

Formula 1

 * Christijan Albers (born 1979)
 * Robert Doornbos (born 1981)
 * Giedo van der Garde (born 1985)
 * Bas Leinders (born 1975)
 * Jos Verstappen (born 1972)
 * Max Verstappen (born 1997)

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)

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)