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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.
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 | 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 | Raimundas Mažuolis | Swimming | M | |
| 1995 | Remigijus Lupeikis | Track cycling | M | |
| 1996 | Arvydas Sabonis | Basketball | M | |
| 1997 | Raimondas Šiugždinis | Sailing | M | |
| 1998 | Diana Žiliūtė | Road cycling | W | |
| 1999 | Edita Pučinskaitė | Road cycling | W | |
| 2000 | Virgilijus Alekna | Track and field | M | |
| 2001 | Rasa Polikevičiūtė | Road cycling | W | |
| 2002 | Raimondas Rumšas | Road cycling | M | |
| 2003 | Šarūnas Jasikevičius | Basketball | M | |
| 2004 | Virgilijus Alekna | Track and field | M | |
| 2005 | Virgilijus Alekna | Track and field | M | |
| 2006 | Virgilijus Alekna | Track and field | M | |
| 2007 | Ramūnas Šiškauskas | Basketball | M | |
| 2008 | Edvinas Krungolcas | Modern pentathlon | M | |
| 2009 | Simona Krupeckaitė | Track cycling | W | |
| 2010 | Simona Krupeckaitė | Track cycling | W | |
| 2011 | Laura Asadauskaitė | Modern pentathlon | W | |
| 2012 | Rūta Meilutytė | Swimming | W | |
| 2013 | 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 | Jevgenij Šuklin (canoe sprint) | Rūta Meilutytė (swimming) | National M2x (Ritter/Maščinskas) | National W2x (Valčiukaitė/Vištartaitė) |
| 2015 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (cycling) | Laura Asadauskaitė (modern pentathlon) | National Men's Basketball Team | National W2x (Valčiukaitė/Vištartaitė) |
| 2016 | Aurimas Didžbalis (weightlifting) | Simona Krupeckaitė (cycling) | National M2x (Ritter/Griškonis) | National W2x (Valčiukaitė/Vištartaitė) |
| 2017 | Andrius Gudžius (track and field) | Airinė Palšytė (athletics) | National M4x (Adomavičius/Maščinskas/Džiaugys/Nemeravičius) | National W2x (Valčiukaitė/Adomavičiūtė) |
| 2018 | Andrius Gudžius (track and field) | Rūta Meilutytė (swimming) | National M4x (Adomavičius/Maščinskas/Nemeravičius/Ritter) | National W2x (Valčiukaitė/Adomavičiūtė) |
| 2019 | 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 | 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
- Znajomość z Litwą - księga tysiąclecia. Kaunas: "Kraštotvarka". 1999. ISBN 9986892341.
- Tigani, Alex (14 July 2014). "On this day in sport: 14 July". the Lithuania Tribune. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "LTeam apdovanojimai - prestižiniai Lietuvos sporto apdovanojimai". LTOK. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- "Lithuanian sports awards: the best athletes of the country were honored". News Tvs 24 Sport english. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
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