List of Famous people named Rik

Rik Smits, nicknamed "The Dunking Dutchman" is a Dutch former professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) The 7-foot-4-inch (2.24 m) center was drafted by the Pacers out of Marist College with the second overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft. An NBA All-Star in 1998, Smits reached the NBA Finals in 2000.

Henri "Rik" Van Looy is a Belgian former professional cyclist of the post-war period, nicknamed the King of the Classics or Emperor of Herentals. He was twice world professional road race champion, and was the first cyclist to win all five 'Monuments': the most prestigious one-day classics – a feat since achieved by just two others. With 379 road victories he's second to Merckx only. He is ninth on the all-time list of Grand Tour stage winners with thirty-seven victories.

Ric Launspach is an actor, writer and director. He is married to actress Marjolein Beumer and is the brother-in-law to Famke Janssen and Antoinette Beumer.

Hendrik Jules Joseph "Rik" Daems is a Belgian painter, wine trader and politician who is currently serving as the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, a 70-year-old body bringing together parliamentarians from 47 nations of the Council of Europe. He is a former member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives for the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) and member of the city council of Leuven.

Richard Gordon "Rik" Emmett is a vocalist, guitarist, and member of the Canadian rock band Triumph.

Rik van IJzendoorn is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist and cyclocross racer, who last rode for UCI Professional Continental team Team Novo Nordisk. He competed at the 2017 Milan–San Remo where he finished 190th.

Henri Maria Dymphna André Laurent "Rik" Torfs is a Belgian canon law scholar and media personality. He is a former Senator for the Christian Democratic and Flemish party in the Belgian Federal Parliament and a former Rector of the Catholic University of Leuven.

Rik Van Slycke is a former Belgian cyclist. He is now a directeur sportif with the Quick Step cycling team.