Sports
The Sports Gala 2014 is in progress. It looks back again on the last Dutch sports year, and the best athletes are rewarded. Football dominated the evening. Footballer Arjen Robben was sportsman, Van Gaal was coach, the Dutch team sports team and the opening goal from van Persie sporting moment of the year. Below is a list of all the winners.
Sportsman of the year
Orange above. And that was the last year mainly due to Arjen Robben. He was the star of the Dutch national team during the World Cup, was champion with Bayern Munich in Germany and is considered natural leader of the national team.
The other nominees were Jorrit Bergsma (Olympic gold 10km skate), Stefan Groothuis (olympic gold 1,000m speed skating), Jeroen Dubbeldam (double world champion riding), Sven Kramer ( Olympic gold 5km and team pursuit speed skating), Michel Mulder (Olympic gold 500m and world sprint speed skating), Epke Zonderland (world champion high bar) and Arjen Robben (German champion Bayern Munich and third with Netherlands in World Cup) nominated.
Sportswoman of the Year
There was last year none to Ireen Wüst. She was all-round world champion and European champion, and added five Olympic medals to it. Two gold, three silver. Thus she is the most successful Dutch Olympian of all time. And it seems as though the sleet still hard to find.
other nominees were Sifan Hassan (European champion 1.500m running), Jorien Ter Mors (olympic gold and 1,500m team pursuit speed skating) and Dafne Schippers (European champion 100 and 200 meter sprint).
Team of the year
The Dutch team was named as the best sports team, after the team surprisingly finished third at the World Cup. In particular, the 5-1 victory over former world champion Spain appealed to the imagination.
Orange defeated the women’s hockey (world champion in his own country), the jumping team (World Champion riding) and the two chase teams (both Olympic gold skate).
Paralympiër of the year
Again gold for Bibian Mendel. After her gold medal in the snowboard cross at the Paralympic Games she became best paralympiër of 2014. It was the ultimate reward for Mendel, who has been responsible for making her Olympic sport.
In addition to Mendel were Rixt van der Horst (double world champion riding), Inge Huitzing (MVP wheelchair basketball world championship) and Alyda Norbruis ( double world track cycling)
Coach of the Year
The footballers anyway were successful at the gala. Thanks to the World Cup was Louis van Gaal coach of the year. He switched tactics, he changed his goalkeeper for the penalty range, and almost did everything he could do well at the tournament. Only after penalty Argentina proved too strong in the semifinals.
The other nominees were Bart Bennema (coach Athletics Union), Gerard Kemkers ( skating coach Kramer and Wüst), Jac Orie (skating coach Groothuis), Max Caldas (coach women’s hockey team) and Rob Ehrens (coach riding).
Young Talent Award
The best talent was also the youngest. Max Verstappen was only 17 and make next season as the youngest ever debutant his entrance into the pinnacle of motorsport, Formula 1. He knew the other nominees Ilse Paulis (junior world champion skiff) and Michiel van der Heijden (World Champion Under 23 mountain biking) to stay.
Career Award for Ritsma
In addition to the awards for best sportsman, sportswoman, sports team, sports coach, talent and paralympiër of the year, the Sports awarded in Picture Prize, for the best sports moment for the opening goal from Robin van Persie against Spain at the World Cup. Finally, there was the Fanny Blankers Koen Prize. This career prize went to skater Rintje Ritsma.
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