







The Most Famous
Athletes from Lithuania
Top 10 Lithuanian Athletes
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Lithuanians Athletes of all time. This list of famous Lithuanians Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Lithuanians Athletes.
- #1

Virgilijus Alekna
b. 1972
HPI 58.1940 langsLithuanian discus thrower and politician
- #2

Władysław Kozakiewicz
b. 1953
HPI 58.0731 langsPolish pole vaulter
- #3

Władysław Komar
1940 - 1998
HPI 56.5327 langsPolish athletics competitor
- #4

Hans-Georg Reimann
1941 - 2026
HPI 56.2219 langsEast German race walker
- #5

Remigijus Valiulis
1958 - 2023
HPI 55.7823 langsathletics competitor (1958–2023)
- #6

Romas Ubartas
b. 1960
HPI 53.9326 langsLithuanian discus thrower
- #7

Kęstutis Šapka
1949 - 2025
HPI 53.2815 langsLithuanian high jumper
- #8

Robertas Žulpa
1960 - 2024
HPI 51.9919 langsLithuanian swimmer (1960–2024)
- #9

Žydrūnas Savickas
b. 1975
HPI 50.7823 langsLithuanian strongman
- #10

Nijolė Sabaitė
b. 1950
HPI 50.7817 langsathletics competitor
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Lithuanians Athletes grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
2000s(2)
1990s(19)
1980s(18)
1970s(7)
Overlapping Lives
Which Athletes were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 3 most globally memorable Athletes since 1700.


































