Lithuanian Sportsperson of the Year

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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]

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 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 (///) National W2x Track Cycling Sprint Team (Krupeckaitė/Marozaitė)
2020
Did not selected due to COVID-19

2021 onwards[]

Year Sportsman of the Year Sportswoman of the Year Team of the Year
2021[4] Mindaugas Griškonis (rowing) Laura Asadauskaitė-Zadneprovskienė (modern pentathlon) National W2x (Valčiukaitė/Vištartaitė)

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.

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