Sports
- Estella Agsteribbe (1909–1943), Olympic champion gymnast (team combined exercises)
- Christijan Albers (born 1979), Formula 1 driver
- Eddie Arnold (gymnast) (died 2000) Olympic gymast
- Ryan Babel (born 1986), football player
- Raymond van Barneveld (born 1967), darts player
- Marco van Basten (born 1964), manager and retired football player
- Stan van Belkum (born 1961), water polo player
- Carina Benninga (born 1962), field hockey player, Olympic champion, bronze
- Dennis Bergkamp (born 1969), manager and retired football player
- Det de Beus (born 1958), field hockey goalkeeper
- Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918–2004), athlete
- Rens Blom (born 1977), 2005 World Champion pole vault
- Frank de Boer (born 1970), retired football player
- Ronald de Boer (born 1970), retired football player
- Floris Jan Bovelander (born 1966), field hockey player
- Mart Bras (born 1950), water polo player
- Jacques Brinkman (born 1966), field hockey player
- Giovanni van Bronckhorst (born 1975), football player
- Inge de Bruijn (born 1974), swimmer
- Daniël de Ridder (born 1984), football player, forward winger/attacking midfielder (Wigan Athletic & U21 national team)
- Ton Buunk (born 1952), water polo player
- Johan Cruijff (born 1947), retired football player and former manager
- Edgar Davids (born 1973), football player
- Marc Delissen (born 1965), field hockey player
- Cees Jan Diepeveen (born 1956), field hockey player
- Sjoukje Dijkstra, figure skater
- Robert Doornbos (born 1981), Formula 1 driver
- Jacco Eltingh (born 1970), tennis player
- Francisco Elson (born 1976), NBA player for Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs
- Max Euwe (1901–81), chess player
- Louis van Gaal (born 1951), football player and manager
- Dan Gadzuric (born 1978), NBA player for Milwaukee Bucks
- Anton Geesink (1934–2010), judoka
- Yvonne van Gennip (born 1964), speed skater
- Anky van Grunsven (born 1968), dressage
- Ruud Gullit (born 1962), football player and coach
- Paul Haarhuis (born 1966), tennis player
- Willem van Hanegem (born 1944), football player and coach
- Wil Hartog (born 1948) Grand Prix motorcycle racer
- Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (born 1972), football player
- John Heitinga (born 1983), football player
- Guus Hiddink (born 1946), manager and retired football player
- Ellen Hoog (born 1986), field hockey player
- Pieter van den Hoogenband (born 1978), swimmer
- Ernesto Hoost (born 1965), kickboxer
- Jan Janssen (born 1940), cyclist
- Jelle Klaasen (born 1984), darts player
- Bep van Klaveren (1907–1992), boxer
- Patrick Kluivert (born 1976), football player
- Ronald Koeman (born 1963), football player and manager
- Ada Kok (born 1947), swimmer
- Sven Kramer (born 1986), speed skater
- Richard Krajicek (born 1971), tennis player
- Ties Kruize (born 1952), field hockey player
- Dirk Kuyt (born 1980), football player
- Nico Landeweerd (born 1954), water polo player
- Ellen van Langen (born 1966), athlete
- Elka de Levie (1905–1979), Olympic champion gymnast (team combined exercises)
- Arie Luyendyk (born 1953), race car driver
- Rie Mastenbroek (1919–2003), swimmer
- Loek van Mil (born 1984), baseball player
- Leontien van Moorsel (born 1970), cyclist
- Ruud van Nistelrooy (born 1976), football player
- Teun de Nooijer (born 1976), field hockey player
- Helena Nordheim (1903–1943), Olympic champion gymnast (team combined exercises)
- Tom Okker (born 1944), tennis player, won 1973 French Open Men's Doubles (w/John Newcombe), 1976 US Open Men's Doubles (w/Marty Riessen), highest world ranking # 3 in singles, and # 1 in doubles
- Tinus Osendarp (1916–2002), athlete
- Alistair Overeem (born 1980), MMA fighter and former kickboxer
- Robin van Persie (born 1983), football player
- Annie Polak, Olympic champion gymnast (team combined exercises)
- Frank Rijkaard (born 1962), football player and manager
- Lucia Rijker (born 1967), boxer and kickboxer
- Rintje Ritsma (born 1970), speed skater
- Arjen Robben (born 1984), football player
- Gianni Romme (born 1973), speed skater
- Wim Ruska (born 1940), judoka
- Bas Rutten (born 1965), mixed martial artist
- Edwin van der Sar (born 1970), football player
- Ard Schenk (born 1944), speed skater
- Clarence Seedorf (born 1976), football player
- Aryeh "Arie" Selinger (born 1937), volleyball player & coach
- Avital Selinger, Olympic silver
- Gerald Sibon (born 1974), football player
- Judijke Simons, Olympic champion gymanst (team combined exercises)
- Emil Sitoci (born 1985), pro wrestler
- Rutger Smith (born 1981), athlete
- Rik Smits (born 1966), NBA player
- Wesley Sneijder (born 1984), football player
- Petra van Staveren (born 1966), swimmer
- Betty Stöve (born 1945), tennis player
- Carole Thate (born 1971), field hockey player
- Jan Timman (born 1951), chess player
- Regilio Tuur (born 1967), boxer
- Jochem Uytdehaage (born 1976), speed skater
- Rick VandenHurk (born 1985), baseball player
- Arnold Vanderlyde (born 1963), boxer
- Jim Van der Meer (born 1980), Dutch-Canadian ice hockey player
- Bart Veldkamp (born 1967), speed skater
- Kees Verkerk (born 1942), speed skater
- Martin Verkerk (born 1978), tennis player
- Jos Verstappen (born 1972), F1 Grand Prix racing driver
- Bert van Vlaanderen (born 1964), long-distance runner
- Gregory van der Wiel (born 1988), football player
- Harm Wiersma (born 1953), checkers player
- Hans Wouda (born 1941), water polo player
- Marcel Wouda (born 1972), swimmer
- Joop Zoetemelk (born 1946), cyclist
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Famous quotes containing the word sports:
“Sweet smiling village, loveliest of the lawn,
Thy sports are fled and all thy charms withdrawn;
Amidst thy bowers the tyrant’s hand is seen,
And desolation saddens all thy green;
One only master grasps the whole domain,
And half a tillage stints thy smiling plain;”
—Oliver Goldsmith (1730?–1774)
“Falling in love is the right adventure for those who dislike sports and travel.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“I looked so much like a guy you couldn’t tell if I was a boy or a girl. I had no hair, I wore guys’ clothes, I walked like a guy ... [ellipsis in source] I didn’t do anything right except sports. I was a social dropout, but sports was a way I could be acceptable to other kids and to my family.”
—Karen Logan (b. 1949)