Since 2014 the Tilburg University , Avans Hogeschool and the Fontys Hogeschool Tilburg are organizing the election of the Wall of Fame at the Sports Center of Tilburg University. Every year, around 3 top athletes will be added to the Wall of Fame. Curious about all the inductees on the Wall of Fame? Check it out in the Sports Center or on this page!
Inductees 2019
Jordens Peters
Sport: Football Study: Organization Studies Educational Institute: Tilburg University
Jordens has been the captain of Football Club Willem II (season 2018-2019) and he was a finalist for the KNVB beker 2018-2019.
Frank Rijken
Sport: Gymnastics Study: Business Economics Educational Institute: Tilburg University
Frank has participated in the Olympic Games of 2016. He became 10th on all-round gymnastics at these Olympic Games. Next to that, Frank was 13 times junior Dutch champion.
Pepijn Smits
Sport: Open Water Swimming Study: Law Educational Institute: Tilburg University
Pepijn became European Champion on the 5 kilometers team relay for mixed teams.
Inductees 2018
Jackie Groenen
Sport: Football Study: Law Educational Institute: Tilburg University
Jackie has won the European Women’s Championship soccer with the Dutch National team in 2017. In 2018 Jackie and the rest of the team made great stides to qualify for the World Cup in 2019.
Daniëlle van de Donk
Sport: Football Study: Sport Management Educational Institute: Fonty Hogeschool | Johan Cruyff Academy
Daniëlle has won the European Women’s Championship soccer with the Dutch National team in 2017. In 2018 Daniëlle and the rest of the team made great stides to qualify for the World Cup in 2019.
Maartje Krekelaar
Sport: Hockey Study: Sports, Economics & Communication Educational Institute: Fonty Hogeschool | Johan Cruyff Academy
Maartje is part of the Dutch National Women’s Hockey team that won the gold medal at the World Hockey League. And with her clubteam HC Den Bosch she won several National titles.
Inductees 2017
Amber Kraak
Sport: Rowing Study: Econometrics Educational Institute: Tilburg University
Amber won the World Championship title at the World Championships Under 23 in the summer of 2016. She finished in the top of the leader board in the Women’s Double Two.
Shona McCallin
Sport: Hockey Study: International Business Administration Educational Institute: Tilburg University
Shona won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio with the British Women’s Fieldhockey team, beating team The Netherlands after shootouts.
Bob de Voogd
Sport: Hockey Study: Sports, Economics & Communication Educational Institute: Fonty Hogeschool | Johan Cruyff Academy
Bob won a silver medal with his team on the Olympic Games of 2012. Next to that, he became European Champion in 2015 with the Netherlands. Bob also became 3-times Dutch Champion with his club.
Inductees 2016
Tommy Mollet
Sport: Taekwondo Study: Communication & Information Studies Educational Institute: Tilburg University
Tommy reached the quarterfinals of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. And won several medals at European and World Championships in Taekwondo. Also, Tommy got voted Tilburg Sportman of the Year several times.
Dogus Köker
Sport: Rowing Study: Economics Educational Institute: Tilburg University
Dogus became National Rowing Champion in Turkey in 2015.
Marcel Balkestein
Sport: Hockey Study: Fiscal Economics Educational Institute: Tilburg University
Marcel won the silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London with the Dutch National Fieldhockey team. He has 109 caps and won the European Championship for clubteams in 2015.
Inductees 2015
Laura Nunnink
Sport: Hockey Study: International Business Administration Educational Institute: Tilburg University
Laura won the bronze medal with the Dutch National Female Hockey team at the Champions Trophy in Argentina in January of 2015.
Maarten Brekelmans
Sport: Ice Hockey Study: Finance Educational Institute: Tilburg University
Maarten won the Dutch National Championship with his team Tilburg Trappers in 2014-2015 and 2013-2014.