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Danutė Šalkauskaitė (Faculty of Mechanics) – Best Student Athlete of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University.
Achievements: 1st place in the World Kettlebell Championship; 1st place in the World U23 Kettlebell Championship.
Coach: Rūta Sindikevičienė.

Paulius Kochanskas (Faculty of Mechanics) was recognised as the best indoor volleyball player in the National Student Volleyball League.
Coach: Radoslav Adamovič.

Denis Matichin (Lithuanian Maritime Academy) was recognised as the best futsal player in the Lithuanian Student Football League.
Coach: Giedrius Barevičius.

The Best VILNIUS TECH Athlete of the year is Danutė Šalkauskaitė, a fourth-year student at the Faculty of Mechanics.
Coach: Rūta Sindikevičienė.

She won 1st place at the 2024 European Kettlebell Championship in Paris (up to 73 kg) and 1st place at the 2024 World U23 Kettlebell Championship in Greece (up to 73 kg).

Tautvydas Pranys (Faculty of Civil Engineering, third year) was named the best indoor volleyball player in the National Student Volleyball League.
Coach: Radoslav Adamovič.

Lukas Prokopavičius, a fourth-year student at the Faculty of Fundamental Sciences, has been named VILNIUS TECH Athlete of the Year for the second time.
Coach: Dalius Pavliukovičius.

L. Prokopavičius’ achievements in 2023:
SELL International Student Games (5000 m) – 1st place
Lithuanian Student Athletics Championship (1500 m) – 2nd place
Open Lithuanian Triathlon Championship (men’s category) – 1st place
Lithuanian Sprint Triathlon Championship (men’s category) – 1st place
European Triathlon and Duathlon Championship, Venice–Caorle (U23) – 9th place
World Triathlon and Duathlon Championship, Ibiza (U23) – 11th place
European Baltic Triathlon Championship, Alūksne (men’s category) – 12th place

Emilis Bartkus, a third-year student at the Faculty of Environmental Engineering, was named the best indoor volleyball player in the National Student Volleyball League.
Coach: Radoslav Adamovič.

Kasparas Šulčys, a fourth-year student at the Faculty of Transport Engineering, was recognised as the Best Student Athlete of the Year at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University.
Coach: Nerijus Šulčys.

K. Šulčys’ achievements in 2022:
7th place – European Ski Orienteering Championship, mixed relay (with J. Traubaitė)
9th place – European Ski Orienteering Championship, men’s relay
5th place – World University Ski Orienteering Championship, sprint
11th place – World University Ski Orienteering Championship, pursuit
9th place – World University Ski Orienteering Championship, sprint relay (with J. Traubaitė)
11th place – World University Ski Orienteering Championship, middle distance
8th place – SELL Student Games, 800 m and 1500 m

Lukas Prokopavičius, a second-year student at the Faculty of Fundamental Sciences, was recognised as VILNIUS TECH Athlete of the Year. His coach, Dalius Pavliukovičius, a graduate of the Faculty of Environmental Engineering, was also awarded.

L. Prokopavičius’ achievements in 2021:
1st place – European Triathlon Championship, Valencia (age group 20–24)
1st place – Lithuanian Duathlon Championship
1st place – Lithuanian Mixed Relay Championship
1st place – Lithuanian Student Cross Country Championship

Algirdas Kuoris (Faculty of Electronics) was recognised as VGTU Athlete of the Year, along with his coach Algirdas Šulinskas.

A. Kuoris’ achievements this year:
1st place – Lithuanian Sambo Championship
1st place – Lithuanian Student Sambo Championship
2nd place – SELL International Student Games, Greco-Roman wrestling
2nd place – SELL International Student Games, judo

Regina Plentauskaitė, a fourth-year student at the Faculty of Mechanics, was named the Best Athlete of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU). She is a powerlifting athlete, SELL Games champion, and Lithuanian Student Championship winner.

Emilija Serapinaitė, a fourth-year student at the Faculty of Business Management, was awarded as the Best Athlete of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. She is a modern pentathlon athlete, Lithuanian Youth Fencing Champion, SELL Student Games swimming champion, Lithuanian Student Champion, and Lithuanian Vice-Champion in swimming.

Paulius Pupinis, a student at the Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institute and a powerlifting athlete, was named the Best Student Athlete of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University for the third consecutive year.

His achievements in 2016:
1st place – Lithuanian Student Powerlifting Championship
2nd place – SELL International Student Games
6th place – European Junior Championship (classic, without equipment)
7th place – World Junior Championship
1st place – Lithuanian Junior Bench Press Championship
1st place – Lithuanian Powerlifting Cup

His coach, Vitalijus Stachovas, was also awarded.

Paulius Pupinis (AGAI) was named Athlete of the Year.

His achievements:
3rd place – World Junior Powerlifting Championship (Hungary)
3rd place – European Junior Powerlifting Championship (Czech Republic)
2nd place – SELL International Student Games (Kaunas)
Winner – Lithuanian Powerlifting Championship
Winner – Lithuanian Junior Powerlifting Championship