Celebrating Fierce Talent: The 2025 Champion of the World Sports Photography Awards Unveiled!

Sports photography stands as one of the most demanding categories within the art form. Capturing the ideal shot necessitates the same enthusiasm, skill, and dedication that athletes exhibit while gearing up for significant competitions. Nevertheless, even with the history-making events chronicled in sports, recognition for the craftsmanship of those behind the camera is minimal. Thus, it is with immense pride that we announce the victors of the World Sports Photography Awards 2025, the sole international accolades devoted to photography. The triumphant images will astonish, amaze, and motivate you, but primarily showcase the incomparable synergy of sports and photography.

The featured image is by Anton Anestiev. All photographs are courtesy of the World Sports Photography Awards. Used with authorization.

This year, the World Sports Photography Awards welcomed more than 13,000 submissions from 2,200 professional sports photographers spanning over 96 nations globally. Among these, the coveted winning image of the year was awarded to French Photographer Jerome Brouillet, based in Tahiti, who captured the remarkable shot of Brazilian Surfer Gabriel Medina. The stunning photo was taken during the Surfing event at the 2024 Olympic Games held in Teahupo’o, French Polynesia, and became a sensation on social media for its impeccable timing that made Brouillet appear akin to Jesus soaring over the waves. After a long wait, sports photography wowed the world in an instant.

“As a judge and a supporter of the ‘World Sports Photography Awards,’ I find myself once again inspired by the remarkable talent and imagination displayed in this year’s submissions,” remarked Sophie Collins, Chief Marketing Officer at MPB. “Sports photography possesses a distinct ability to arrest lively action and evoke deep emotions within a single frame, presenting narratives that surpass the confines of the playing field. It’s been exhilarating to witness the innovation and zeal from this year’s contestants, establishing a remarkable benchmark for the years ahead.”

The World Sports Photography Awards is free to participate in, and the panel consists of some of the preeminent individuals in sports, media, branding, and photography. Ultimately, the award-winning images were selected based on their captivating storytelling, passion, emotion, athletic prowess, and focus, which are central to the essence of the sport. Without any further delay, let us present the distinguished winners.

Overall Winners

Gold: Jerome Brouillet, Golden Moment

Silver: Petr Slavik, Heaven

Bronze: Anton Anestiev, Zebra Crossing

Top 24 Winners

The overall victors are part of the top 24 images in the World Sports Photography Awards. Consequently, we have not included them below to prevent redundancy.

To view all the category champions and the leading 10 in each category, go to the website of the World Sports Photography Awards.