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The Vlaamse Reus (literal translation: Flemish Giant) is an award given to a Flemish person active in sports. Whereas until 2022, it rewarded an individual's great sporting achievements, from 2023 onwards, it rewards individuals active in sports showing a great personality, in this way setting itself apart from other sporting awards in Flanders and Belgium. [1] The award's name is a wordplay on the Flemish Giant rabbit. The award is given every year by the "Vlaamse Bond van Sportjournalisten en -fotografen (VBS)" (Flemish Union of Sports journalists and photographers), with only the Flemish sports journalists and photographers eligible to vote for the winner. [2]

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From 2023 onwards, the VBS has created and handed out two additional trophies simultaneously with the Vlaamse Reus: the Sports Journalist of the Year and the Sports Photographer of the year.

Until 2023, the award itself was a sculpture created by Willem Vermandere and from 2024 onwards, a sculpture by ex-judoka Heidi Rakels. [3] 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 Vlaamse Reus

YearWinnerSport/functionNominated
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 swimming
1999 Luc Van Lierde triathlon
2000 Kim Clijsters tennis
2001 Kim Clijsters [4] tennis Raymond Ceulemans, Gella Vandecaveye
2002 Kim Gevaert [5] track and field Kim Clijsters, Stefan Everts
2003 Marc Herremans triathlon Kim Clijsters, Stefan Everts
2004 Kim Gevaert track and field
2005 Tom Boonen [6] cycling Kim Clijsters, Stefan Everts
2006 Tia Hellebaut [7] high jump Stefan Everts, Kim Gevaert
2007 Kim Gevaert [8] track and field Sven Nys, Tia Hellebaut
2008 Tia Hellebaut [9] high jump Kim Gevaert, Sven Nys
2009 Niels Albert [10] cyclo-cross Kim Clijsters, Yanina Wickmayer, Sven Nys, Eline Berings
2010 Kim Clijsters [11] tennis Philippe Le Jeune, Jurgen Van den Broeck
2011 Thomas Van Der Plaetsen [12] decathlon Sven Nys, Jelle Vanendert
2012 Evi Van Acker [13] sailing Tia Hellebaut, Tom Boonen, Sven Nys, Hans Van Alphen, Marieke Vervoort
2013 Frederik Van Lierde [14] triathlon Jan Bakelants, Kirsten Flipkens, Sven Nys, Brian Ryckeman, Bart Swings, Frederik Van Lierde
2014 Delfine Persoon [15] boxing Sven Nys, Bart Swings, Pieter Timmers, Gert Vande Broek, Greg Van Avermaet
2015 Marieke Vervoort [16] paralympic athlete Delfine Persoon, Hein Vanhaezebrouck
2016 Greg Van Avermaet [17] cycling Pieter Timmers, Thomas Van der Plaetsen, Peter Genyn, Jolien D'Hoore, Wout Van Aert, Dirk Van Tichelt, Thomas Pieters
2017 Nina Derwael [18] artistic gymnastics Greg Van Avermaet, Emma Meesseman
2018 Nina Derwael [19] artistic gymnastics Koen Naert, Emma Meesseman, Emma Plasschaert, Bart Swings
2019 Emma Meesseman [20] 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 [21] 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
2024 Jan Vertonghen football

Statistics

Winners Sport Journalist of the Year

YearWinnerNews Medium
2023 Peter Vandenbempt Sporza
2024 Niels Vleminckx Het Laatste Nieuws

Winners Sport Photographer of the Year

YearWinnerNews Medium
2023 Yorick Jansens Belga
2024 Peter De Voecht Photo News


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References

  1. ↑ "Vlaamse Reus 2024" (in Dutch). 2024-01-13.
  2. ↑ "Van Avermaet vangt nu ook Vlaamse Reus in prijzenstrooptocht". 2016-12-02.
  3. ↑ "Topatlete Heidi Rakels maakt de Vlaamse Reus" [Top athlete Heidi Rakels creates the Flemish Giant] (in Dutch). 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  4. ↑ "Kim Clijsters wint "Vlaamse Reus 2001"".
  5. ↑ "Kim Gevaert "Vlaamse Reus" 2002".
  6. ↑ "Nog een prijs voor Boonen: De Vlaamse Reus 2005".
  7. ↑ "Tia Hellebaut krijgt Vlaamse Reus".
  8. ↑ "Kim Gevaert is Vlaamse Reus van 2007".
  9. ↑ "Tia Hellebaut is de Vlaamse Reus van 2008".
  10. ↑ "Veldrijder Niels Albert wint de Vlaamse Reus". 4 December 2009.
  11. ↑ "Kim Clijsters wint Vlaamse Reus".
  12. ↑ "Meerkamper van der Plaetsen is Vlaamse Reus 2011". 2 December 2011.
  13. ↑ "Vlaamse Reus 2012: Uitslag en erelijst".
  14. ↑ "Frederik van Lierde wint Vlaamse Reus 2013".
  15. ↑ "Boksster Delfine Persoon wint de Vlaamse Reus 2014". 5 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "Marieke Vervoort is Vlaamse Reus 2015". 4 December 2015.
  17. ↑ "Greg van Avermaet wint Vlaamse Reus 2016".
  18. ↑ "Gymnaste Nina Derwael wint Vlaamse Reus: "Ik ben zelf toch een beetje verbaasd"".
  19. ↑ "Nina Derwael steekt voor het tweede jaar op rij Vlaamse Reus op zak". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  20. ↑ "Meesseman wint haar eerste Vlaamse Reus, voor Derwael en Campenaerts". 2019-12-06.
  21. ↑ "Bashir Abdi ziet boerenjaar bekroond met Vlaamse Reus, ook Peter Genyn gelauwerd". 2021-12-03.
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