The World Sports Photography Awards 2023 Finalists

14 AUG, 2023

Ayaan Paul Chowdhury

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The World Sports Photography Awards embraces diverse sports photography, spanning professional and amateur realms. Esteemed judges from sport, media, brands, and photography assess submissions.

The Awards

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Serving as the exclusive global accolades for sports photography, this competition's primary objective is to acknowledge and celebrate exceptional sports visuals and the creative minds behind them.

Singular Platform

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This year witnessed the submission of over 700 images by professional sports photographers hailing from more than 70 countries worldwide.

Impressive Participation

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Among them, Patrick Smith's striking golf image - Sky Drive - featured by Getty Images, secured the top honor. Have a look at some of the other finalists...

The Winner

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By Kevin Sabitus

THE FLYING KICK

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By Anna Szilagyi

SPARKLE 

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By Phil Noble

B of the bang

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By Darren Burns

FLYING MOUTHGUARD

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By Tom Jenkins

SUPERMAN

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By Axel Rosas Villasenor

walk in the sky

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By Philip Brown

surrounded

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by Scott Barbour

COCO GAUFF

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By Octávio Passos

JUSTINE DUPONT

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By Julia Roger-Veyer

Climbing Silhouette

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By Cameron Spencer

ORBIT

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By Morgan Treacy

World Records 

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By James Ward Breen

Silek Lanyah

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By Mattia Ozbot

THE SCUDETTO

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By Victor Joly

Jennifer Gadirova In Full Flight