The World Sports Photography Awards: A Look at This Year’s Winners

London, UK: June 27, 2024: A photograph of Japanese gymnast Daiki Hashimoto has won this year’s World Sports Photography Awards.

The Sporting Blog takes a look at this year’s awards - including the winning images.

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A new superhero? The perfect match between a spotlight and a head by Isaac Morillas wins silver at this year’s World Sports Photography Awards [/caption]

This year’s winning image perfectly captures an incredible moment where an athlete, spectacle and photographer come together in perfect harmony.

It was taken by Belgian photographer Eric T’Kindt at the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.

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Duck Dive by Ryan Pierse wins bronze at the World Sports Photography Awards 2024 [/caption]

T’Kindt’s image is one of 24 winning photographs across sports categories including American football, basketball, cycling, gymnastics, extreme sports and football.

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Juan Postigo Arce by Octávio Passos wins gold in the golf category [/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="8192"]

Brett Phibbs wins gold in this year’s venues and views category [/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="3000"]

50th Anniversary Score by Bruce Bennett wins gold in the ice hockey category [/caption]

More than 1400 professional sports photographers from over 80 countries around the world submitted more than 9000 images to this year’s competition.

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Maul by Morgan Treacy wins gold in the rugby category [/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="3974"]

Submerged by Sean M. Haffey wins gold in the swimming and diving category [/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1510"]

An image by Benjamin Lau wins gold in the racquet sports category [/caption]

The World Sports Photography Awards are the only global awards for sports photography.

The world’s best sports photographers enter them every year - and they’re judged by leading figures from sport, media, photography, brand and creative.

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Marc Aspland’s image wins gold in the tennis category [/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="8203"]

The Dynamic Duo by Andrew Moss wins a gold award in the 2024 World Sports Photography Awards boxing category [/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="5184"]

Mikaelas World - Ski Welt Cup by Alexander Hassenstein wins the gold award in the winter sports category [/caption]

Now in its fifth edition, the awards are designed to recognise and celebrate incredible sports images and the photographers who take them.

The photos tell compelling stories of the emotion, passion, athleticism and focus that are at the heart of sports.

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Steph Chambers is a gold award winner in basketball for her photograph Rainbow Hair [/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="4717"]

Marcelo Guelber Goes’ Cristiano Ronaldo Odyssey wins gold in the 2024 World Sports Photography Awards [/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="3500"]

The Sprint by Tetsu Lee wins gold in the athletics category [/caption]

Sophie Collins, Chief Marketing Officer at MPB said:

“As a judge and sponsor of the 2024 ‘World Sports Photography Awards,’ I am once again astounded by the exceptional talent showcased in this year’s entries.

Photography has the unique ability to capture the raw emotions and intense moments of sports, telling stories that resonate deeply with viewers long after the moment has passed."

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David Davies’ Glorious Mud wins an equestrian category gold award [/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2778"]

Lindsey Wasson’s Dunk wins gold in the baseball category [/caption]

The full gallery of winning images is available to view on the World Sports Photography Awards website - including the Top 10 for each sporting category.