text: Erwin Mulder (born 1989), football player
  Jan Mulder (born 1945), football player
  Lau Mulder (1927–2006), field hockey player
  Michel Mulder (born 1986), speed skater
  Ronald Mulder (born 1986), speed skater
  Teun Mulder (born 1981), cyclist
  Youri Mulder (born 1969), football player
  Bennie Muller (born 1938), football player
  Ruud van Nistelrooy (born 1976), football player
  Teun de Nooijer (born 1976), field hockey player
  Helena Nordheim (1903–1943), Olympic champion gymnast (team combined exercises)
  Simon Okker (1881–1944), Olympic fencer killed in Auschwitz
  Tom Okker (born 1944), tennis player, won 1973 French Open Men's Doubles (w/John Newcombe), 1976 US Open Men's Doubles (w/Marty Riessen), highest world ranking # 3 in singles, and # 1 in doubles
  Tinus Osendarp (1916–2002), athlete
  Alistair Overeem (born 1980), MMA fighter and former kickboxer
  Mathieu van der Poel (born 1995), professional cyclist
  Robin van Persie (born 1983), football player
  Annie Polak (1906–1943), Olympic champion gymnast (team combined exercises)
  Daniël de Ridder (born 1984), football player, forward winger/attacking midfielder (Wigan Athletic and U21 national team)
  Frank Rijkaard (born 1962), football player and manager
  Lucia Rijker (born 1967), boxer and kickboxer
  Dorian van Rijsselberghe (born 1988), windsurfer
  Rintje Ritsma (born 1970), speed skater
  Arjen Robben (born 1984), football player
  Johnny Roeg (1910–2003), football player, striker for Ajax