Lithuanian Sportsperson of the Year explained

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

YearWinner Sport Gender Team of the Year
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

2014 - 2019

YearSportsman 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 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

2021 onwards

YearSportsman 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Znajomość z Litwą - księga tysiąclecia. . 1999 . "Kraštotvarka" . Kaunas . 9986892341.
  2. Web site: Tigani . Alex . On this day in sport: 14 July . the Lithuania Tribune . 27 December 2021 . 14 July 2014.
  3. Web site: LTeam apdovanojimai - prestižiniai Lietuvos sporto apdovanojimai . LTOK . 27 December 2021 . en.
  4. Web site: Lithuanian sports awards: the best athletes of the country were honored . News Tvs 24 Sport english . 27 December 2021 . en-us . 21 December 2021.