The best athletes of the city of Alytus were awarded

On Tuesday evening, the best athletes of the city of Alytus in 2023 were awarded in the Alytus City Theatre.

Heads of the Alytus City Municipality, council members, and other distinguished guests came to the event to congratulate the athletes and celebrate their sporting achievements.

“For some, sport is health, for others it’s work, a way of spending free time, and for others it’s self-expression. Today, we’ll see people on stage who have spent countless hours perfecting one and the same exercise and movement.” They probably shed more than one tear, and there were more than one sleepless night before the competition, maybe their hands were shaking more than once at the starting line or during the last throw. I believe that each of you overcomes yourself first and today we can call you all champions”, said Nerijus Cesiulis, mayor of Alytus city municipality, congratulating the athletes.

Anicetas Čeponis (weightlifting, coach Tadas Statkevičius), Karolis Girulis (shooting sports, coach Česlovas Pavilonis), Artūras Jermalavičius (shooting sports, coach Juozas Budrys), Eismantas Keršys (weightlifting, coach) entered the top ten athletes of the city of Alytus and won awards. Tadas Statkevičius), Karolis Latauskas (kayak pole, coaches Kęstutis Dambrauskas and Rimas Sukackas), Paulina Ramanauskaitė (archery, coach Inga Timinskienė), Vilius Rasimavičius (kayak pole, coach Arvydas Atmanavičius), Inga Timinskienė (shooting sports, coach Ugnius Timinskas ), Ugnė Vaickelionytė (shooting sports, coach Asta Brusokienė). Best of 2023 Jūratė Mankė (shooting sports, coach Česlovas Pavilonis) was recognized as an athlete of the municipality of Alytus.

Donatas Dundzys (athletics, coach Jonas Baltrushaitis), Rolandas Baranauskas (archery) and Dainius Vasiliauskas (athletics, coach Algirdas Tatulis) were chosen as the athletes of the year 2023 of the municipality of Alytus.

The name of sports team of the year was given to the men’s handball team of the city of Alytus “Varsa-Stronglasas” (coaches Egidijus Petkevičius and Eugenijus Gimbutis).

Alytus city municipalities in 2023. Tadas Jefišovas (bodybuilding, sports and recreation club “Margiris”, trainer Vytautas Sadauskas) was recognized as the most popular athlete.

Alytus city municipalities in 2023. sports breakthrough nomination was awarded to the Alytus ultra volleyball team (club manager Linas Petronis, coaches Martynas Lynikas and Sigutė Kažukauskaitė).

Alytus City Municipality in 2023 Česlovas Pavilonis, shooting sports coach of the Alytus Sports and Recreation Center, was recognized as a sports coach. Alytus City Municipality in 2023 the master athlete is Sigitas Katkevičius, a member of the Alytus water polo sports and recreation club “Dzūkijos vandenis”.

Alytus city municipalities in 2023. the sports event became the Baltic States Cycling Road Championship, organized by the Lithuanian Cycling Federation and the cycling club “Nikeliuotas shpykis – Alytus”.

Alytus city municipalities in 2023. not only the reliable sponsor of the men’s handball team “Varsa-Stronglasas” of the city of Alytus, but also UAB “Stronglasas”, which employed members of the mentioned team in its company, was recognized as a sports sponsor.

Alytus city municipalities in 2023. “Pilėnai Racing Club” technical sports club was recognized as the most active sports club.

Kastytis Stasys Pavilonis, president of the Lithuanian Sports Walking Association, was awarded for his lifetime achievements in sports.

Algirdas Abeciūnas (weightlifting, coach Tadas Statkevičius), Linas Barzdžius (shooting sports, coach Lina Brusokienė), Rokas Bogomolnikovas (athletics, coach Kęstutis) made it to the top ten Athletes of the Year in individual sports of the Alytus Sports and Recreation Center. Giedraitis), Karolina Mikna (shooting sports, coach Agnė Dzenkaitytė), Augustas Padegimas (swimming, coach Lionginas Kuprys), Domantas Puzelevičius (shooting sports, coach Česlovas Pavilonis), Ieva Strakauskaitė (weightlifting, coach Tadas Statkevičius), Aronas Šimkus (boxing , coaches Viktoras Nedzinskas and Donatas Vasiliauskas), Emilis Tamulionis (archery, coach Inga Timinskienė).

Airis Jakubauskas (wrestling, coach Dainius Cimbolas) was chosen as the best athlete of the year at the Alytus Sports and Recreation Center.

Simonas Duko (basketball, coach Mindaugas Jaruševičius), Matas Gavenauskas (basketball, coach Osvaldas Mačernis), Karina Ivanauskaitė (table tennis, coach Laima Bubnelytė), Emilija Mazeikaitė (basketball, coach Irena Špiegienė) entered the top ten team sports and won awards. Tadas Petrauskas (football, coach Virginijus Sinkevičius), Kasparas Remeika (water polo, coach Artūras Vainikonis), Aistė Simonaitytė (women’s soccer, coach Robertas Klimavičius), Vakaris Sukackas (kayak polo, coach Rimas Sukackas), Luknė Tilinskaitė (handball, coach Rasa Lugauskienė ).

Marius Čekanauskas (kayak pole, coaches Kęstutis Dambrauskas and Rimas Sukackas) was recognized as the best team sports athlete of the Alytus Sports and Recreation Center.

The Alytus Sports and Recreation Center’s “Stars (teams) 2023” award was presented to the girls’ volleyball (U17) team (coach Tautvilė Jakubauskienė), and “Stars (athlete) 2023” to Jokūbas Nedzinskas (boxing, coach Viktoras Nedzinskas).

Best wishes for 2023 The evening honoring Alytus city athletes was organized by Alytus City Municipality, Alytus Sport and Recreation Center and Alytus City Theatre.
During the event, sports dance studio “Alemana” (led by Lilija and Kęstutis Bernatavičiai), dance studio “Aušrinė” (led by A. Saulevičiūtė), Alytus Youth Center’s vocal studio “Vaja” (led by Aušra Jarmalavičienė), Alytus Music School appeared on stage. students, Alytus Youth Center Ballet Studio (director Raminta Parchomenkienė) and Alytus Circus Studio “Dzūkija” (directors Jurgita Bujanauskaitė and Albertas Chazbijavičius).

Information from the Communications Department of Alytus City Municipality