Geldrop-Mierlo Sports Gala

In 2024 and 2025, athletes and/or volunteers who live and/or play sports in Geldrop-Mierlo will once again deliver outstanding performances. In our villages, all championship performances count, big and small! That is why this year's sports champions will once again be honored during the Sports Gala on Friday, March 13, 2026. The moment of the year to celebrate sports and exercise together within our municipality. This is organized by the Geldrop-Mierlo Sports Council in collaboration with the Municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo and Leef!Geldrop-Mierlo.

The organization is very pleased with the nearly 40 nominations that have been received. That is why the Sports Council has decided to establish no fewer than seven categories!

Cast your vote!

Until March 1, all residents of Geldrop-Mierlo can vote for nominees in various categories. This can be done on the Leef!Geldrop-Mierlo website, https://leefgeldrop-mierlo.nl/sportgala-2024-2025. The athlete(s) with the most votes from the public and the most jury points will win the election in their category. This year's nominees are:

Athlete of the Year

  • Joey Pieters from Eindhoven Athletics
  • Tov van Bragt from SMX Racing
  • Stein Groenen and Sanne Laurenssen from Budovereniging
  • The Close Bond

Small sports team of the year

  • RV Olympia Hope Group
  • Youth team Badminton Club Geldrop
  • Junior Quartet RV Olympia

Sports team (large) of the year

  • 1st team VV Geldrop
  • 1st team Mifano
  • Geldrop Youth Fire Brigade

Sports volunteer of the year

  • Elke van Gog of VV Geldrop
  • Anton Font Freide of Uno Animo
  • Jeanne Janssen from RV Olympia

Sports initiative of the year

  • LOGO's Start Coach Program
  • Uno Animo Monkey Cage World Cup
  • Swimming with Dementia by De Doorzetters

Sports talent of the year

  • Sophie Tripp from Athletics Helmond
  • Rox van Bragt from SMX Racing
  • Nine Buster from RV Olympia

Sports coach of the year

  • Ad van de Reek of Uno Animo
  • Evi Bauwens from Uno Animo
  • Richard van de Kerkhof of Mifano

The Sports Gala will take place at 't Patronaat, Heer van Scherpenzeelweg 14 in Mierlo. The doors open at 7 p.m. The program starts at 8 p.m.