The winners of the World Sports Photography Awards have been announced, with photographs submitted by over 700 professional sports photographers from over 70 nations around the world. The event included a comprehensive assortment of 24 categories, including diverse fields such as basketball, motorsports, urban landscapes, and extreme sports. Recipients in each category were honored with either gold, silver, or bronze distinctions.
Known as the only global award for sports photography, the competition aims to recognize and celebrate outstanding sports photographs and their photographers. This year's overall winner was a beautiful golf photo by Patrick Smith of Getty Images. Scroll down below to check out some of the other outstanding winners from the competition's 2023 edition.
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1. Overall winner. "Sky Drive" by Patrick Smith.
Majesticks GC team captain Lee Westwood hits a drive on the driving range during the LIV Golf Invitational semi-finals.
2. Silver Award, Athletics Category. "World Records" By Morgan Treacy
US athlete Sydney McLaughlin interacts with mascot Bigfoot after winning the women’s 400m hurdles final at the World Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
3. Gold award, Tennis category. "Coco Gauff" By Scott Barbour
Coco Gauff serves in the first round of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, casting a shadow on the court.
4. Gold award, Gymnastics category. "Superman On The High Bar" By Tom Jenkins
Donnell Whittenburg of the United States competes on the high bar during men's qualifying at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool.
5. Silver award, Ice Hockey category. "Symmetry" By Bruce Bennett
2022 Winter Olympics, Beijing, China.
6. Gold award, Martial Arts category. "Silek Lanyah" By James Ward Breen
Martial arts.
7. Silver award, Winter Sports category. "Orbit" by Cameron Spencer.
China's Mengtao Xu practices a trick ahead of the Women's Freestyle Skiing Aerials Qualification on Day 10 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park.
8. Gold award, Athletics category. "B of the Bang" by Phil Noble.
Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago celebrates after winning gold in the Men's 200m final at the Commonwealth Games at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium.
9. Gold award, Water category. "Justine Dupont" by Octávio Passos.
Justine Dupont of France rides a wave during a surfing session at Praia do Norte.
10. Gold award, F1 category. "Untitled" by Vince Mignott.
Zhou Guanyu of Alfa Romeo crashes at the start of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in Northampton, United Kingdom.
11. Gold award, Equestrian category. "Eyes of the Horse" by Jenny Evans.
During barrier trials at Warwick Farm racecourse in Sydney, Australia, steam rises from the horses during hose downs.
12. Bronze award, Gymnastics category. "Jennifer Gadirova in full flight" by Victor Joly
Jennifer Gadirova of the United Kingdom performs at the FIG World Challenge Cup Paris, Internationaux de France.
13. Gold award, Aquatic category. "Sparkle" by Anna Szilágyi.
A member of Team Kazakhstan participates in the preliminary round of the artistic swimming event at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
14. Gold award, Boxing category. "Flying mouthguard" by Darren Burns
A flying mouthguard during an intense bout between Leti Leti and Conor Wallace
Click here to see the finalists and winners in each of the 24 categories
