Overview
- The Lithuanian Biathlon Federation announced his death on Friday and extended condolences, with a funeral reported for Saturday, March 21.
- Banys represented Lithuania at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, where his best result was 14th in the men’s 4x7.5km relay.
- His career also included appearances at World Championships and World/IBU Cup events and a Lithuanian national title before he stepped away in 2024.
- Tributes from fans and colleagues spread across social media, with federation president Arūnas Daugirdas and former teammate Karol Dombrovski sharing remembrances.
- Coverage noted the loss comes months after the death of Norway’s Sivert Guttorm Bakken, also 27, deepening the sport’s recent period of mourning.