Lithuanian Sportsperson of the Year

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]

Recipients

1956 - 2014

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

2014 - 2019

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

2021 onwards

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

References

  1. ^ Znajomość z Litwą - księga tysiąclecia. Kaunas: "Kraštotvarka". 1999. ISBN 9986892341.
  2. ^ Tigani, Alex (14 July 2014). "On this day in sport: 14 July". the Lithuania Tribune. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "LTeam apdovanojimai - prestižiniai Lietuvos sporto apdovanojimai". LTOK. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Lithuanian sports awards: the best athletes of the country were honored". News Tvs 24 Sport english. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.