21 Of The Most Captivating Photos Taken By This Year’s Winners Of World Sports Photography

For the fifth year, we are blessed to see the greatest shots from the sports community. To celebrate the winners of this year's World Sports Photography Awards, we have shared their mesmerizing pictures below.
Three photographers achieved the remarkable feat of winning both an overall award and a gold medal in their respective categories: Eric Tkindt won gold as the overall winner and gold in the gymnastics category, Isaac Julián Morillas Sánchez won silver as the overall winner and gold in the 'other' category, and Ryan Pierse won bronze as the overall winner and gold in the aquatic category. And they didn't have it easy as this year they broke the record of submissions spanning over 83 countries.
So, without further ado, let's look into the world of sports. And for previous year's competitions, see winners from 2023 and 2022.

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21 PHOTOS

#1 Overall Bronze Winner And Gold In Aquatic: "Duck Dive" By Ryan Pierse

#2 Bronze In Equestrian: "Freezing Fog" By Megan Dent

#3 Overall Gold Winner And Gold In Gymnastics: "Hashimoto At The Bars" By Eric Tkindt

#4 Silver In Equestrian: "Wattrennen Reflection" By Magdaléna Straková

#5 Gold In Urban And Extreme: "Reflection" By Volodya Voronin

#6 Silver In Aquatic: "Kite" By Andre Magarao

#7 Gold In Baseball: "Dunk" By Lindsey Wasson

#8 Silver In Basketball: "Footprints" By Aaron Kelly

#9 Silver In Gymnastics: Untitled By Thomas Schreyer

#10 Gold In Motor Sports: "Luciano Benavides" By Pavol Tomaskin

#11 Bronze In Swimming And Diving: Untitled By Dean Treml

#12 Bronze In Aquatic: "Canotaje" By Juan Gonzalez

#13 Gold In Athletics: "The Sprint" By Tetsu Lee

#14 Bronze In Baseball: "Eye On The Ball" By Lachlan Cunningham

#15 Gold In Basketball: "Rainbow Hair" By Steph Chambers

#16 Bronze In Basketball: "From Above" By Steve Roberts

#17 Gold In Boxing: "The Dynamic Duo" By Andrew Moss

#18 Gold In Cycling: "James Startt" By James Startt

#19 Gold In Equestrian: "Glorious Mud" By David Davies

#20 Bronze In Gymnastics: "Beam" By Andrew Hancock

#21 Silver In Ice Hockey: "For The Love Of The Game" By Al Powers