Belgian Sportsman of the year

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The Belgian Sportsman of the Year is elected at the end of each year, annually since 1967. Cyclist Eddy Merckx was chosen for a record six times (1969–1974). Since 1975 there's also an election for the Belgian Sportswoman of the Year.

[edit] Belgian Sportsperson of the Year

YEAR	MEN'S WINNER	SPORT	WOMEN'S WINNER	SPORT
2006	Stefan Everts	motorcross	Justine Henin-Hardenne	tennis
2005	Tom Boonen	cycling	Kim Clijsters	tennis
2004	Stefan Everts	motorcross	Justine Henin-Hardenne	tennis
2003	Stefan Everts	motorcross	Justine Henin-Hardenne	tennis
2002	Stefan Everts	motorcross	Kim Clijsters	tennis
2001	Stefan Everts	motorcross	Kim Clijsters	tennis
2000	Joël Smets	motorcross	Kim Clijsters	tennis
1999	Luc Van Lierde	triathlon	Kim Clijsters	tennis
1998	Fred Deburghgraeve	swimming	Dominique Monami	tennis
1997	Luc Van Lierde	triathlon	Gella Vandecaveye	judo
1996	Fred Deburghgraeve	swimming	Ulla Werbrouck	judo
1995	Fred Deburghgraeve	swimming	Brigitte Becue	swimming
1994	Jean-Michel Saive	table tennis	Brigitte Becue	swimming
1993	Vincent Rousseau	athletics	Gella Vandecaveye	judo
1992	Georges Jobé	motorcross	Annelies Bredael	rowing
1991	Jean-Michel Saive	table tennis	Sabine Appelmans	tennis
1990	Rudy Dhaenens	cycling	Sabine Appelmans	tennis
1989	Thierry Boutsen	motorsport	Ingrid Berghmans	judo
1988	Eric Geboers	motorcross	Ingrid Berghmans	judo
1987	Georges Jobé	motorcross	Ingrid Lempereur	swimming
1986	William Van Dijck	athletics	Ingrid Berghmans	judo
1985	Gaston Rahier Vincent Rousseau	motorcross athletics	Ingrid Berghmans	judo
1984	Claude Criquielion	cycling	Ingrid Berghmans	judo
1983	Eddy Annys	athletics	Ingrid Berghmans	judo
1982	Jacky Ickx	motorsport	Ingrid Berghmans	judo
1981	Freddy Maertens	cycling	Annie Lambrechts	roller skating
1980	Robert Van De Walle	judo	Ingrid Berghmans	judo
1979	Robert Van De Walle	judo	Carine Verbauwen	swimming
1978	Raymond Ceulemans	billiards	Carine Verbauwen	swimming
1977	Michel Pollentier	cycling	Anne-Marie Pira	athletics
1976	Ivo Van Damme	athletics	Anne-Marie Pira	athletics
1975	Bruno Brokken	athletics	Carine Verbauwen	swimming
1974	Eddy Merckx	cycling	–	–
1973	Eddy Merckx	cycling	–	–
1972	Eddy Merckx	cycling	–	–
1971	Eddy Merckx	cycling	–	–
1970	Eddy Merckx	cycling	–	–
1969	Eddy Merckx	cycling	–	–
1968	Serge Reding	weightlifting	–	–
1967	Ferdinand Bracke	cycling	–	–

National Sportsperson of the Year

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