Golfer in the Clouds Wins the World Sports Photography Awards 2023

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“Sky Drive” by Patrick Smith — Golf | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards

The World Sports Photography Awards celebrate the best in professional sports photography worldwide. This year’s 24 winners showcase the incredible athleticism and impactful stories that endear so many people to the world of sports.

This year, more than 700 professional photographers from over 70 countries submitted their images for consideration. The World Sports Photography Awards is the only global photo competition exclusively for sports photography.

“Designed to recognize and celebrate incredible sports images and the photographers who take them, the World Sports Photography Awards tell compelling stories of the emotion, passion, athleticism, and focus that are at the heart of sport,” explains the World Sports Photography Awards.

“As a judge and as a sponsor of the 2023 ‘World Sports Photography Awards’ I was incredibly impressed by the quality of this year’s entries. The art of photography is about encapsulating emotions and feelings in an instant, and being able to tell a compelling story which aims to inspire the spectator long after they’ve experienced it. It’s been exciting to see the new entries in the ‘Pro’ space being shortlisted for the awards too as they have elevated the expectations for next year’s participants!” says Sophie Collins, Chief Marketing Officer at MPB. A popular online marketplace for photographers to buy, sell, and trade used photo and video gear, MPB is the sponsor of this year’s World Sports Photography Awards.

Category Winners

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“The Final Kick” by Kevin Sabitus — American Football | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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“Sparkle” by Anna Szilágyi — Aquatic | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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“B of the Bang” by Phil Noble — Athletics | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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“Catcher” by Howard Lao — Baseball | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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“Cameron Crazies” by Andrew Hancock — Basketball | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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“Leti Leti (L) v Conor Wallace (R)” by Darren Burn — Boxing | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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“Surrounded” by Philip Brown — Cricket | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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Image by Xavier Pereyron — Cycling | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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“Eyes of the Horse” by Mrs Evo — Equestrian | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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“Alone at Last” by Jesus Alvarez Orihuela — Football | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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Image by Vince Mignott — Formula 1 | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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“Superman on the High Bar” by Tom Jenkins — Gymnastics | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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“Pre-Game” by Kirk Irwin — Ice Hockey | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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“James Ward Breen” by Silek Lanyah — Martial Arts | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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“Pitstop” by Bodo Kraeling | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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“Climbing Silhouette” by Julia Roger-Veyer — Other | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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“Flying Coll” by Aaron Gillons — Racquet Sports | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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Image by Bob Bradford — Rugby| 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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“Coco Gauff” by Scott Barbour — Tennis | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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“In the Heaven” by Petr Slavik — Urban and Extreme | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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“Spectacular Finale” by Richard Heathcote — Venues and Views | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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“Justine Dupont” by Octávio Passos — Water | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards
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Image by Annice Lyn — Winter Sports | 2023 World Sports Photography Awards

The full gallery of winning images, including the top 10 photos in all 24 categories, is available on the World Sports Photography Awards website.


Image credits: All images courtesy of the World Sports Photography Award, individual photographers credited in the captions

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