With 19 new names: these 75 athletes have a Flemish top sports contract for 2026
Sport Vlaanderen announced on Tuesday which athletes and sports federations will be financially supported in 2026. The number of supported athletes rises to 75, which is 5 top sports contracts more than last year. View an overview of the changes and the complete list of 75 athletes who can count on a top sports contract in 2026 here.
| new athletes with top sports contracts | |
|---|---|
| Tinne Gilis | squash |
| Nele Gilis-Coll | squash |
| Nina Pinzarrone * | figure skating |
| Principle Lagrou * | weight lifting |
| Warre Van Damme | short track |
| Guillaume Hellin | hockey |
| Emiel Botterman | athletics |
| Rani Vincke | athletics |
| Ruben Verheyden | athletics |
| Janie De Naeyer | athletics |
| Elie Bacari | athletics |
| Luca Vierstraete | cycling |
| Bram Sikkens | kayak |
| Louis Vangeel | kayak |
| Rafael Bastiaens | kayak |
| Mazarine Guilbert | rowing |
| Aaron Andrews | rowing |
| Tibo Vyvey | rowing |
| William De Smet | lines |
| * contract already started in the course of 2025 | |
| they no longer receive a top sports contract | |
|---|---|
| Ben Brothers | athletics |
| Imke Vervaet | athletics |
| Vasile Usturoi | the box |
| Tim Brys | rowing |
| Niels Van Zandweghe | rowing |
| Tom Closset | table tennis |
| I have Derwael | do gymnastics |
| Mathias Voste | to skate |
| Antoine Kina | hockey |
| Caspar Augustijnen | 3×3 basketball |
| Bryan DeValck | 3×3 basketball |
| Dennis Donkor | 3×3 basketball |
| Jona Foert | 3×3 basketball |
| Thibaut Vervoort | 3×3 basketball |
| all 75 athletes with a Flemish top sports contract | |
|---|---|
| Bashir Abdi | athletics |
| Elie Bacari | athletics |
| Dylan Borlée | athletics |
| Emiel Botterman | athletics |
| Paulien Couckuyt | athletics |
| Janie De Naeyer | athletics |
| Christian Iguacel | athletics |
| Isaac Kimeli | athletics |
| Camille Laus | athletics |
| Michael Obasuyi | athletics |
| Helena Ponette | athletics |
| Rani Rosius | athletics |
| Jonathan Sacoor | athletics |
| Simon Verherstraeten | athletics |
| Ruben Verheyden | athletics |
| Jochem Vermeulen | athletics |
| Noor Vidts | athletics |
| Rani Vincke | athletics |
| Kobe Vleminckx | athletics |
| Oshin Derieuw | the box |
| Victor Schelstraete | the box |
| Principle Lagrou | weight lifting |
| Nina Sterckx | weight lifting |
| Man-Kei To | G-badminton |
| Manon Claeys | G-horse riding |
| Laurens Devos | G table tennis |
| Ewoud Vromant | G cycling |
| Tim Selen | G cycling |
| Lisa Vaelen | gymnastics |
| Hélène Brasseur | hockey |
| Nicolas De Kerpel | hockey |
| Arthur De Sloover | hockey |
| Guillaume Hellin | hockey |
| Delphine Mariën | hockey |
| Emma Pouvrez | hockey |
| Thibeau Stockbroekx | hockey |
| Michelle Struijk | hockey |
| Arno Van Dessel | hockey |
| Loïc Van Doren | hockey |
| Stephanie Vanden Borre | hockey |
| Judith Vandermeiren | hockey |
| Loena Hendrickx | figure skating |
| Nina Pinzarrone | figure skating |
| Hanne Desmet | skating (short track) |
| Stijn Desmet | skating (short track) |
| Warre Van Damme | skating (short track) |
| Indra Médard | to skate |
| Jason Suttels | to skate |
| Bart Swings | to skate |
| Sandrine Tas | to skate |
| Matthias Casse | judo |
| Rafael Bastiaens | kayak |
| Lize Broekx | kayak |
| Herman Peters | kayak |
| Artuur Peters | kayak |
| Bram Sikkens | kayak |
| Louis Vangeel | kayak |
| Hannes Van Duysen | to climb |
| Karin Donckers | equestrian sport |
| Aaron Andrews | rowing |
| Mazarine Guilbert | rowing |
| Tibo Vyvey | rowing |
| Kim Meylemans | skeleton |
| Nele Gilis-Coll | squash |
| Tinne Gilis | squash |
| Gilles-Arnaud Bailly | tennis |
| Jolien Vermeylen | triathlon |
| Nicky Degrendele | cycling |
| Helene Hesters | cycling |
| Luca Vierstraete | cycling |
| William De Smet | lines |
| Anouk Geurts | lines |
| Isaura Maenhout | lines |
| Emma Plasschaert | lines |
| Roos Vanotterdijk | swimming |
Related:
Keep reading
