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Hanging On Steve Evans
Australia

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement
Sport
Amateur

"Hanging On"
The last moment before the Rider falls off the Bull



Rodeo Monkey Anne Dignam
USA

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence
Sport
Amateur

"Rodeo Monkey"



Feet in the Air Dale Duncan-Johnson
USA

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction
Sport
Amateur

"Feet in the Air"
Bad nightmare before big game



Coco Flying Liz Hardley
New Zealand

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Coco Flying"



Agility for Dogs Poul Helt
Denmark

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Agility for Dogs"



Auf dem Fussballplatz Peter Marxer
Liechtenstein

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Auf dem Fussballplatz"
Several children from a neighbourhood in Palermo play football on the neighbourhood football pitch.



Flying High Cindy Poulin
Canada

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Flying High"



surf Renate Wasinger
Germany

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"surf"



Voodoo wrestling Jan Grodza
Czech Republic

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Voodoo wrestling"
Voodoo wrestling, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo



Sumo Judy Nussenblatt
USA

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Sumo"



Score Arthur Jacoby
USA

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Score"
Table Bowling Silver Arcade Delray Beach, FL



the pole vaulter Klaus Lenzen
Germany

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"the pole vaulter"
I’ve tried to show these image as something other than regular sports photography. This highly aesthetic sport deserves to be portrayed in an artistic way, stimulating the viewer’s imagination



And the winner is Tomas Loukota
Czech Republic

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"And the winner is"
Absolute winner in the bodybuilding category Vladimír Žižka entering the podium during the IFBB Diamond Cup Prague 2023.



Basketball Christoph Roethenmund
Switzerland

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Basketball"
The players of the Ethiopian wheelchair basketball team Addis Guzzo train in the open air. Their goal is to take part in the Paralympics.



Bareback Brian Jones
Australia

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Bareback"
Bareback, Bungendore Rodeo



In the backstage Tomas Loukota
Czech Republic

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"In the backstage"
Competitors in the Physique category warm up backstage at the bodybuilding and fitness competitions. Prague 2023.



Halfpipe legend Tinu Mueller
Switzerland

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Halfpipe legend"
Gian Simmen celebrating the 25th anniversary of his Olympic Goldmedal from Nagano in the Halfpipe of Grindelwald-First.



A Surfer's Leap Walter Siefker
USA

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"A Surfer's Leap"
A finite moment within the endless movement of a day shooting in the ocean, caught and captured at the perfect moment. A surfer leaps from his board staring down the barrel of my camera.



Wrestlers Beatrix Jourdan
Hungary

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Wrestlers"



Jellyfishes Antonio Cunico
Italy

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Jellyfishes"
Jellyfishes kite at Cervia international kite festival



In the Corner Petri Damsten
Finland

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"In the Corner"
Boxer themed photoshoot in Kuopio Fighter Club, which is located within an air raid shelter/cave in Kuopio, Finland.



Cycle of Life Angie Conti
Malta

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Cycle of Life"
A cyclist nurses her baby before going to start line of a cycling race, showing the dedication of a mother and a sports person.



The Take Down Anne Dignam
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"The Take Down"



Fighting For Air Space Anne Dignam
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Fighting For Air Space"



Final Push Arthur Jacoby
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Final Push"
Bicycle Race at the Velodrome, Brian Piccollo Park, Cooper City, FL



Scoresby Sound 2888 Bob Neiman
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Scoresby Sound 2888"
Scoresby Sound 2888



Their Playground Brendan Berryman
Australia

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Their Playground "
This image was captured in Fairhaven on the Great Ocean Rd in Victoria Australia. A surfer’s playground in all weather conditions



A Different Sort of Boarder Cindy Poulin
Canada

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"A Different Sort of Boarder"



Surf World Claudio Bonaccorsi
Italy

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Surf World"



Fly By Wire Conor Ryan
Ireland

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Fly By Wire"
A paraglider catches the wind in his canopy and begins to ski off the mountain in Val D'Isére.



Shadow Race Dave Cohen
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Shadow Race"



Really Into It Diane Epstein
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Really Into It"
Trying Hard



Strike Two! Eric Feder
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Strike Two!"



Rocky Mountain Sailing Jamie Johnston
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Rocky Mountain Sailing"
High altitude Colorado sailing. (8600 feet or 2,600 meters) One of the first sailing trips of the season after the ice melted.



Gladiators Night Joseph Lungaro
Malta

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Gladiators Night"
Gladiators Fight Night event in Malta.



Hot Air Balloon Skies Julio Lucas
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Hot Air Balloon Skies"
Hot air balloons dot the dawn over California's peaks in Temecula.



Sail Leon Groshek
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Sail"



Horse ride in Camargue Magali Chesnel
France

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Horse ride in Camargue"
Group of tourists having a horse ride in the heart of Camargue - South of France. Oct.2023



Horse ride in the heart of Camargue Magali Chesnel
France

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Horse ride in the heart of Camargue"
Group of tourists having a horse ride in the water, in the heart of Camargue - South of France. Oct.2023



Preakness through the flowers Mayda Rumberg
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Preakness through the flowers"
Horse race aerial view



Barrel Racing Michael Knapstein
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Barrel Racing"
A barrel racer captured at a competition in Richland Center, Wisconsin, USA.



Muscling the Ball Michael Mannix
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Muscling the Ball"
Caroline Garcia shows off her muscles as she sets up to pound the ball.



Dimitrov in DC Michael Mannix
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Dimitrov in DC"
Wining the old fashion way - doing the running and watching the ball.



Midwest Logrolling Championships Michael Rausch
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Midwest Logrolling Championships"
Elite rollers compete to stay on the log.



Exit Norman Robbins
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Exit"
Surfing off Delray Beach. Ending the ride in spectacular fashion



Break the Board Ruth Ball
Canada

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Break the Board"



The Challenge Ruth Ball
Canada

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"The Challenge"



This May Not End Well Steve Gelineau
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"This May Not End Well"
Hawaii USA. A Hawaiian bodyboarder hopes to avoid a punishing ending to this ride on the Big Island.



Face Off Steve Evans
Australia

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Face Off"
This Rodeo Clown is distracting the Bull to protect the fallen Rider



Either Oar Steve Majsak
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Either Oar"
"Octopus" Training Method for Ultimate Strength Building



Bell Lap Sprint Steve Gelineau
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Bell Lap Sprint"
Cooper City Florida USA. Racers dash to the finish on the bell lap at the Piccolo Velodrome.



Name a Price Stuart Lieberman
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Name a Price"
Name a Price



Night Golf Tailai OBrien
Australia

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Night Golf"
A night at the course featuring red eyed tree frog



Sunset bikeride Tinu Mueller
Switzerland

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Sunset bikeride"
Riding the biketrail in Bellwald, Switzerland with Roman Hörler on a perfect fall evening.



Rounding No. 8 Tom Sliter
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Rounding No. 8"
A racing sailboat preparing to turn at the No. 8 buoy.



Split Wave Walter Siefker
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Split Wave"
A finite moment within the endless movement of a day shooting in the ocean, caught and captured at the perfect moment. Two surfers share a ride on the crest of our Mother Moana.