Disabled Sportsman or Sportswoman of The Year (from 2002)
| Year | Sportsperson of the Year | Sport |
| 2002 | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
| 2003 | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
| 2004 | Kenny van Weeghel | athletics |
| 2005 | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
| 2006 | Pieter Gruijters | athletics |
| 2007 | Annette Roozen Marion Nijhof |
athletics Swimming |
| 2008 | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
| 2009 | Monique van der Vorst | handbiking |
| 2010 | Esther Vergeer | wheelchair tennis |
| 2011 | Thierry Schmitter | sailing |
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Famous quotes containing the words disabled and/or year:
“That myth—that image of the madonna-mother—has disabled us from knowing that, just as men are more than fathers, women are more than mothers. It has kept us from hearing their voices when they try to tell us their aspirations . . . kept us from believing that they share with men the desire for achievement, mastery, competence—the desire to do something for themselves.”
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