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Since 1956, Lithuania honors their greatest athlete of the year. Until 2014 The award's trophy, a bronze archer, has been given to the winners. Since 2014 the award ceremony was changed with new categories added. [1]
Year | Winner | Sport | Gender | Team of the Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall
| ||||
1956 | Algirdas Šocikas | Boxing | M | |
1957 | Jonas Pipynė | Track and field | M | |
1958 | Birutė Kalėdienė | Track and field | W | |
1959 | Adolfas Varanauskas | Track and field | M | |
1960 | Antanas Bagdonavičius, Zigmas Jukna | Rowing | M | |
1961 | Antanas Bagdonavičius, Zigmas Jukna | Rowing | M | |
1962 | Antanas Vaupšas | Track and field | M | |
1963 | Adolfas Varanauskas | Track and field | M | |
1964 | Ričardas Tamulis | Boxing | M | |
1965 [2] | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | |
1966 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | |
1967 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | |
1968 | Danas Pozniakas | Boxing | M | |
1969 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | |
1970 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | |
1971 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | |
1972 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | |
1973 | Vladas Česiūnas | Canoeing | M | |
1974 | Vladas Česiūnas | Canoeing | M | |
1975 | Česlovas Jazerskis | Wrestling | M | |
1976 | Angelė Rupšienė | Basketball | W | |
1977 | Vilhelmina Bardauskienė | Track and field | W | |
1978 | Vilhelmina Bardauskienė | Track and field | W | |
1979 | Lina Kačiušytė | Swimming | W | |
1980 | Lina Kačiušytė | Swimming | W | |
1981 | Robertas Žulpa | Swimming | M | |
1982 | Vladas Turla | Shooting | M | |
1983 | Ana Ambrazienė | Track and field | W | |
1984 | Arvydas Sabonis | Basketball | M | |
1985 | Arvydas Sabonis | Basketball | M | |
1986 | Arvydas Sabonis | Basketball | M | |
1987 | Šarūnas Marčiulionis | Basketball | M | |
1988 | Gintautas Umaras | Track cycling | M | |
1989 | Šarūnas Marčiulionis | Basketball | M | |
1990 | Šarūnas Marčiulionis | Basketball | M | |
1991 | Šarūnas Marčiulionis | Basketball | M | |
1992 | Romas Ubartas | Track and field | M | |
1993 | Vitalijus Karpačiauskas | Boxing | M | |
1994 [3] | Raimundas Mažuolis | Swimming | M | |
1995 [3] | Remigijus Lupeikis | Track cycling | M | |
1996 [3] | Arvydas Sabonis | Basketball | M | |
1997 [3] | Raimondas Šiugždinis | Sailing | M | |
1998 [3] | Diana Žiliūtė | Road cycling | W | |
1999 [3] | Edita Pučinskaitė | Road cycling | W | |
2000 [3] | Virgilijus Alekna | Track and field | M | |
2001 [3] | Rasa Polikevičiūtė | Road cycling | W | |
2002 [3] | Raimondas Rumšas | Road cycling | M | |
2003 [3] | Šarūnas Jasikevičius | Basketball | M | |
2004 [3] | Virgilijus Alekna | Track and field | M | |
2005 [3] | Virgilijus Alekna | Track and field | M | |
2006 [3] | Virgilijus Alekna | Track and field | M | |
2007 [3] | Ramūnas Šiškauskas | Basketball | M | |
2008 [3] | Edvinas Krungolcas | Modern pentathlon | M | |
2009 [3] | Simona Krupeckaitė | Track cycling | W | |
2010 [3] | Simona Krupeckaitė | Track cycling | W | |
2011 [3] | Laura Asadauskaitė | Modern pentathlon | W | |
2012 [3] | Rūta Meilutytė | Swimming | W | |
2013 [3] | Rūta Meilutytė | Swimming | W | National Men's Basketball Team |
Year | Sportsman of the Year | Sportswoman of the Year | Men's Team of the Year | Women's Team of the Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 [3] | Jevgenij Šuklin (canoe sprint) | Rūta Meilutytė (swimming) | National M2x ( Ritter/ Maščinskas) | National W2x ( Valčiukaitė/ Vištartaitė) |
2015 [3] | Ramūnas Navardauskas (cycling) | Laura Asadauskaitė (modern pentathlon) | National Men's Basketball Team | National W2x ( Valčiukaitė/ Vištartaitė) |
2016 [3] | Aurimas Didžbalis (weightlifting) | Simona Krupeckaitė (cycling) | National M2x ( Ritter/ Griškonis) | National W2x ( Valčiukaitė/ Vištartaitė) |
2017 [3] | Andrius Gudžius (track and field) | Airinė Palšytė (athletics) | National M4x ( Adomavičius/ Maščinskas/ Džiaugys/ Nemeravičius) | National W2x ( Valčiukaitė/ Adomavičiūtė) |
2018 [3] | Andrius Gudžius (track and field) | Rūta Meilutytė (swimming) | National M4x ( Adomavičius/ Maščinskas/ Nemeravičius/ Ritter) | National W2x ( Valčiukaitė/ Adomavičiūtė) |
2019 [3] | Danas Rapšys (swimming) | Laura Asadauskaitė-Zadneprovskienė (modern pentathlon) | National Men's Basketball 3x3 Team ( Beliavičius/ Užupis/ Vingelis/ Pukelis) | National W2x Track Cycling Sprint Team ( Krupeckaitė/ Marozaitė) |
2020 | Was not selected due to COVID-19
|
Year | Sportsman of the Year (Olympic sports) |
Sportswoman of the Year (Olympic sports) |
Team of the Year (Olympic sports) |
Sportsman of the Year (Paralympic sports) |
Sportswoman of the Year (Paralympic sports) |
Team of the Year (Paralympic sports) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 [4] | Mindaugas Griškonis (rowing) | Laura Asadauskaitė-Zadneprovskienė (modern pentathlon) | National W2x ( Valčiukaitė/ Vištartaitė) | Edgaras Matakas (swimming) | Oksana Dobrovolskaja (track and field) | National Men's Goalball Team |
2022 | Mykolas Alekna (track and field) | Rūta Meilutytė (swimming) | National M2x ( Maldonis/ Olijnikas) | Edgaras Matakas (swimming) | Raimeda Bučinskytė (shooting) | National Wheelchair Basketball Team |
2023 | Mykolas Alekna (track and field) | Dominika Banevič (breaking) | National W2x ( Karalienė/ Rimkutė) | Rapolas Micevičius (snowboarding) | Raimeda Bučinskytė (shooting) | National Men's Goalball Team |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (February 2022) |
Since 1956, Lithuania honors their greatest athlete of the year. Until 2014 The award's trophy, a bronze archer, has been given to the winners. Since 2014 the award ceremony was changed with new categories added. [1]
Year | Winner | Sport | Gender | Team of the Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall
| ||||
1956 | Algirdas Šocikas | Boxing | M | |
1957 | Jonas Pipynė | Track and field | M | |
1958 | Birutė Kalėdienė | Track and field | W | |
1959 | Adolfas Varanauskas | Track and field | M | |
1960 | Antanas Bagdonavičius, Zigmas Jukna | Rowing | M | |
1961 | Antanas Bagdonavičius, Zigmas Jukna | Rowing | M | |
1962 | Antanas Vaupšas | Track and field | M | |
1963 | Adolfas Varanauskas | Track and field | M | |
1964 | Ričardas Tamulis | Boxing | M | |
1965 [2] | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | |
1966 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | |
1967 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | |
1968 | Danas Pozniakas | Boxing | M | |
1969 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | |
1970 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | |
1971 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | |
1972 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | |
1973 | Vladas Česiūnas | Canoeing | M | |
1974 | Vladas Česiūnas | Canoeing | M | |
1975 | Česlovas Jazerskis | Wrestling | M | |
1976 | Angelė Rupšienė | Basketball | W | |
1977 | Vilhelmina Bardauskienė | Track and field | W | |
1978 | Vilhelmina Bardauskienė | Track and field | W | |
1979 | Lina Kačiušytė | Swimming | W | |
1980 | Lina Kačiušytė | Swimming | W | |
1981 | Robertas Žulpa | Swimming | M | |
1982 | Vladas Turla | Shooting | M | |
1983 | Ana Ambrazienė | Track and field | W | |
1984 | Arvydas Sabonis | Basketball | M | |
1985 | Arvydas Sabonis | Basketball | M | |
1986 | Arvydas Sabonis | Basketball | M | |
1987 | Šarūnas Marčiulionis | Basketball | M | |
1988 | Gintautas Umaras | Track cycling | M | |
1989 | Šarūnas Marčiulionis | Basketball | M | |
1990 | Šarūnas Marčiulionis | Basketball | M | |
1991 | Šarūnas Marčiulionis | Basketball | M | |
1992 | Romas Ubartas | Track and field | M | |
1993 | Vitalijus Karpačiauskas | Boxing | M | |
1994 [3] | Raimundas Mažuolis | Swimming | M | |
1995 [3] | Remigijus Lupeikis | Track cycling | M | |
1996 [3] | Arvydas Sabonis | Basketball | M | |
1997 [3] | Raimondas Šiugždinis | Sailing | M | |
1998 [3] | Diana Žiliūtė | Road cycling | W | |
1999 [3] | Edita Pučinskaitė | Road cycling | W | |
2000 [3] | Virgilijus Alekna | Track and field | M | |
2001 [3] | Rasa Polikevičiūtė | Road cycling | W | |
2002 [3] | Raimondas Rumšas | Road cycling | M | |
2003 [3] | Šarūnas Jasikevičius | Basketball | M | |
2004 [3] | Virgilijus Alekna | Track and field | M | |
2005 [3] | Virgilijus Alekna | Track and field | M | |
2006 [3] | Virgilijus Alekna | Track and field | M | |
2007 [3] | Ramūnas Šiškauskas | Basketball | M | |
2008 [3] | Edvinas Krungolcas | Modern pentathlon | M | |
2009 [3] | Simona Krupeckaitė | Track cycling | W | |
2010 [3] | Simona Krupeckaitė | Track cycling | W | |
2011 [3] | Laura Asadauskaitė | Modern pentathlon | W | |
2012 [3] | Rūta Meilutytė | Swimming | W | |
2013 [3] | Rūta Meilutytė | Swimming | W | National Men's Basketball Team |
Year | Sportsman of the Year | Sportswoman of the Year | Men's Team of the Year | Women's Team of the Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 [3] | Jevgenij Šuklin (canoe sprint) | Rūta Meilutytė (swimming) | National M2x ( Ritter/ Maščinskas) | National W2x ( Valčiukaitė/ Vištartaitė) |
2015 [3] | Ramūnas Navardauskas (cycling) | Laura Asadauskaitė (modern pentathlon) | National Men's Basketball Team | National W2x ( Valčiukaitė/ Vištartaitė) |
2016 [3] | Aurimas Didžbalis (weightlifting) | Simona Krupeckaitė (cycling) | National M2x ( Ritter/ Griškonis) | National W2x ( Valčiukaitė/ Vištartaitė) |
2017 [3] | Andrius Gudžius (track and field) | Airinė Palšytė (athletics) | National M4x ( Adomavičius/ Maščinskas/ Džiaugys/ Nemeravičius) | National W2x ( Valčiukaitė/ Adomavičiūtė) |
2018 [3] | Andrius Gudžius (track and field) | Rūta Meilutytė (swimming) | National M4x ( Adomavičius/ Maščinskas/ Nemeravičius/ Ritter) | National W2x ( Valčiukaitė/ Adomavičiūtė) |
2019 [3] | Danas Rapšys (swimming) | Laura Asadauskaitė-Zadneprovskienė (modern pentathlon) | National Men's Basketball 3x3 Team ( Beliavičius/ Užupis/ Vingelis/ Pukelis) | National W2x Track Cycling Sprint Team ( Krupeckaitė/ Marozaitė) |
2020 | Was not selected due to COVID-19
|
Year | Sportsman of the Year (Olympic sports) |
Sportswoman of the Year (Olympic sports) |
Team of the Year (Olympic sports) |
Sportsman of the Year (Paralympic sports) |
Sportswoman of the Year (Paralympic sports) |
Team of the Year (Paralympic sports) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 [4] | Mindaugas Griškonis (rowing) | Laura Asadauskaitė-Zadneprovskienė (modern pentathlon) | National W2x ( Valčiukaitė/ Vištartaitė) | Edgaras Matakas (swimming) | Oksana Dobrovolskaja (track and field) | National Men's Goalball Team |
2022 | Mykolas Alekna (track and field) | Rūta Meilutytė (swimming) | National M2x ( Maldonis/ Olijnikas) | Edgaras Matakas (swimming) | Raimeda Bučinskytė (shooting) | National Wheelchair Basketball Team |
2023 | Mykolas Alekna (track and field) | Dominika Banevič (breaking) | National W2x ( Karalienė/ Rimkutė) | Rapolas Micevičius (snowboarding) | Raimeda Bučinskytė (shooting) | National Men's Goalball Team |