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Flemish award
The Vlaamse Reus (literal translation: Flemish Giant) is an
award given to a
Flemish person active in sports, showing a great personality. The award's name is a wordplay on the
Flemish Giant rabbit . Until 2023 the award went to the best Flemish sportsperson. The award is given every year, with the Flemish sports journalists eligible to vote for the winner.
[1]
The award itself is a sculpture created by
Willem Vermandere .
Sabine Appelmans was the first person to win the prize. Three athletes won the prize three times:
Luc Van Lierde ,
Kim Gevaert en
Kim Clijsters .
Winners
Year
Winner
Sport/function
Nominated
1992
Sabine Appelmans
tennis
1993
Gella Vandecaveye
judo
1994
Frédérik Deburghgraeve
swimming
1995
Johan Museeuw
cycling
1996
Luc Van Lierde
triathlon
1997
Luc Van Lierde
triathlon
1998
Frédérik Deburghgraeve
cycling
1999
Luc Van Lierde
triathlon
2000
Kim Clijsters
tennis
2001
Kim Clijsters
[2]
tennis
Raymond Ceulemans ,
Gella Vandecaveye
2002
Kim Gevaert
[3]
track and field
Kim Clijsters ,
Stefan Everts
2003
Marc Herremans
triathlon
Kim Clijsters ,
Stefan Everts
2004
Kim Gevaert
track and field
2005
Tom Boonen
[4]
cycling
Kim Clijsters ,
Stefan Everts
2006
Tia Hellebaut
[5]
high jump
Stefan Everts ,
Kim Gevaert
2007
Kim Gevaert
[6]
track and field
Sven Nys ,
Tia Hellebaut
2008
Tia Hellebaut
[7]
high jump
Kim Gevaert ,
Sven Nys
2009
Niels Albert
[8]
cyclo-cross
Kim Clijsters ,
Yanina Wickmayer ,
Sven Nys ,
Eline Berings
2010
Kim Clijsters
[9]
tennis
Philippe Le Jeune ,
Jurgen Van den Broeck
2011
Thomas Van Der Plaetsen
[10]
decathlon
Sven Nys ,
Jelle Vanendert
2012
Evi Van Acker
[11]
sailing
Tia Hellebaut ,
Tom Boonen ,
Sven Nys ,
Hans Van Alphen ,
Marieke Vervoort
2013
Frederik Van Lierde
[12]
triathlon
Jan Bakelants ,
Kirsten Flipkens ,
Sven Nys ,
Brian Ryckeman ,
Bart Swings ,
Frederik Van Lierde
2014
Delfine Persoon
[13]
boxing
Sven Nys ,
Bart Swings ,
Pieter Timmers ,
Gert Vande Broek ,
Greg Van Avermaet
2015
Marieke Vervoort
[14]
paralympic athlete
Delfine Persoon ,
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
2016
Greg Van Avermaet
[15]
cycling
Pieter Timmers ,
Thomas Van der Plaetsen ,
Peter Genyn ,
Jolien D'Hoore ,
Wout Van Aert ,
Dirk Van Tichelt ,
Thomas Pieters
2017
Nina Derwael
[16]
artistic gymnastics
Greg Van Avermaet ,
Emma Meesseman
2018
Nina Derwael
[17]
artistic gymnastics
Koen Naert ,
Emma Meesseman ,
Emma Plasschaert ,
Bart Swings
2019
Emma Meesseman
[18]
basketball
Nina Derwael ,
Victor Campenaerts ,
Remco Evenepoel ,
Bashir Abdi
2020
Wout Van Aert
cycling
Bashir Abdi ,
Romelu Lukaku ,
Remco Evenepoel ,
Kevin De Bruyne
2021
Bashir Abdi
[19]
track and field
Miguel Van Damme ,
Noor Vidts ,
Matthias Casse ,
Alexander Hendrickx ,
Tessa Wullaert
2022
Remco Evenepoel
cycling
Bart Swings ,
Lotte Kopecky ,
Wout Van Aert
2023
Patrick Lefevere
cycling
Statistics
References