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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]
| 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 |
| 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 |
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