A photograph of Japanese gymnast Daiki Hashimoto, in a moment where athlete, spectacle and photographer come together in perfect harmony, has won this year’s World Sports Photography Awards.
‘Hashimoto at the Bars’ by Eric T’Kindt | Overall Winner — 2024 World Sports Photography Awards
The image was taken by Belgian photographer Eric T’Kindt at the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, at Antwerp in Belgium.
Closer to home, Australian Freelance photojournalist Darrian Traynor won the cricket category, for his image captured during a game between Australia and New Zealand at the World Cup last year, and Sydney photographer Ryan Pierse's image ‘Duck Dive’ was the Bronze overall winner and winner of the gold award in the Aquatics category.
This image, taken during a game between Australia and New Zealand at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 in Dharamsala, India, by photographer Darrian Traynor won the Cricket category.‘Duck Dive’ by Ryan Pierse. Australian surfer Olivia Ottaway dives under a wave on August 19, 2023 in Teahupo'o, French Polynesia. Teahupo'o has been hosting the WSL Tahiti Pro event for over two decades and will next year host the surfing event for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The images are part of a selection of 24 winning shots across sports categories including American Football, Basketball, Cycling, Gymnastics, Extreme Sports and Football recognised in the annual competition.
More than 1,400 professional sports photographers from over 80 countries around the world submitted more than 9,000 images to this year’s competition.
Judge Sophie Collins, Chief Marketing Officer at Sponsor MPB, said the talent showcased in the competition was exceptional.
"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."
The full gallery of winning images including Top 10s in every sporting category are available to view on the World Sports Photography Awards website.
You can see a selection of the category winning images below.
This photograph of Novac Djokovic by photographer Marc Aspland won the Tennis category.Reflection″ by photographer Volodya Voronon, won the Urban & Extreme category.Juan Postigo Arce of Spain plays a shot on the driving range prior to the ISPS HANDA World Invitational presented by AVIV Clinics at Galgorm Castle Golf Club in Northern Ireland on Aug. 15, 2023. This image, taken by photographer Octavio Passos, won the Golf category.This image, titled ″Submerged″ by photographer Sean M. Haffrey won the Swimming & Diving category.Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States competes in the second run of the Women's Giant Slalom during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Soelden, Austria on Oct. 28, 2023. This image by Alexander Hassenstein won the Winter Sports category.Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs reaches for the pylon during the second quarter of an NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta on Nov. 5, 2023. This image, taken by Kevin Sabitus, won the American Football category.This image, titled ″The Sprint″ by photographer Tetsu Lee, won the Athletics category.This aerial view of the football pitch in the tussock near Mt Cook in New Zealand by photographer Brett Phibbs won the Venues & Views category.Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez laughs as teammate Teoscar Hernandez douses him as they celebrate a 9-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles in a baseball game on Aug. 11, 2023, in Seattle. This image, by Lindsey Wasson for AP, won the Baseball category.Mercedes Russell of the Seattle Storm defends Aliyah Boston of the Indiana Fever in this photo taken by Steph Chambers at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington on June 22, 2023. It won the Basketball category.This image, titled ″The Dynamic Duo″ by photographer Andrew Moss, took gold in the Boxing category.Bo Horvat of the New York Islanders scores a third period goal against Antti Raanta of the Carolina Hurricanes during Game Four in the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York on April 23, 2023 in this photo by Bruce Bennett. This image won the Hockey category.This image of the 2023 Strade Biancha bicycle race in Tuscany by photographer James Startt won the Cycling category.The winner of the Football category was Marcelo Guelber Goes' picture of Cristiano Ronaldo, playing for Portugal against Slovakia at the Estadio do Dragao in Porto, Portugal.Max Verstappen drives on Las Vegas Boulevard during a Formula 1 race on Nov. 18, 2023. This image, by Cristiano Barni, won the Formula 1 category.This image of Luciano Benavides by photographer Pavol Tomaskin won gold in the Motorsports category.‘A New Superhero?’ by Isaac Julián Morillas Sánchez | Second Place — 2024 World Sports Photography AwardsThis image captured by photographer Benjamin Lau at the World Table Tennis Champions Frankfurt quarterfinals in November 2023 won the Racquet Sports category.This photograph from the Judo Paris Grand Slam by photographer Victor Joly won the Martial Arts category.″Glorious mud″, David Davies, Equestrian category winner, 2024 World Sports Photography Awards.
