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 | |
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1956 | M | ||||
1957 | M | ||||
1958 | Track and field | W | |||
1959 | Track and field | M | |||
1960 | Rowing | M | |||
1961 | Antanas Bagdonavičius, Zigmas Jukna | Rowing | M | ||
1962 | Track and field | M | |||
1963 | Adolfas Varanauskas | Track and field | M | ||
1964 | Boxing | M | |||
1965[2] | M | ||||
1966 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | ||
1967 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | ||
1968 | Boxing | M | |||
1969 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | ||
1970 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | ||
1971 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | ||
1972 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | M | ||
1973 | M | ||||
1974 | Vladas Česiūnas | Canoeing | M | ||
1975 | M | ||||
1976 | Basketball | W | |||
1977 | Track and field | W | |||
1978 | Vilhelmina Bardauskienė | Track and field | W | ||
1979 | W | ||||
1980 | Lina Kačiušytė | Swimming | W | ||
1981 | Swimming | M | |||
1982 | M | ||||
1983 | Track and field | W | |||
1984 | Basketball | M | |||
1985 | Arvydas Sabonis | Basketball | M | ||
1986 | Arvydas Sabonis | Basketball | M | ||
1987 | Basketball | M | |||
1988 | M | ||||
1989 | Šarūnas Marčiulionis | Basketball | M | ||
1990 | Šarūnas Marčiulionis | Basketball | M | ||
1991 | Šarūnas Marčiulionis | Basketball | M | ||
1992 | Track and field | M | |||
1993 | Boxing | M | |||
1994[3] | Swimming | M | |||
1995 | Track cycling | M | |||
1996 | Basketball | M | |||
1997 | M | ||||
1998 | Road cycling | W | |||
1999 | Road cycling | W | |||
2000 | Track and field | M | |||
2001 | Road cycling | W | |||
2002 | Road cycling | M | |||
2003 | Basketball | M | |||
2004 | Virgilijus Alekna | Track and field | M | ||
2005 | Virgilijus Alekna | Track and field | M | ||
2006 | Virgilijus Alekna | Track and field | M | ||
2007 | Basketball | M | |||
2008 | M | ||||
2009 | W | ||||
2010 | Simona Krupeckaitė | Track cycling | W | ||
2011 | Modern pentathlon | W | |||
2012 | Swimming | W | |||
2013 | 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 | |
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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 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 |
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) | |
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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 |