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1st classified

Jumping Javelineer
by Dean Mouhtaropoulos


Para‑athlete Guillermo Varona González of Team Cuba prepares to compete in the Men’s Javelin Throw F46 Final on day three of the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, on September 29, 2025. The F46 class features standing athletes with upper limb im...

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2nd classified

The Dark Knight
by Ben Thouard


A rare and fleeting alignment unfolds beneath the surface in Teahupo’o, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Captured from underwater, the surfer becomes a dark silhouette gliding along the wave’s face, framed by a luminous ribbon of light slicing through the water. The slow shutter speed s...

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3rd classified

Blue Glass
by Adam Pretty


Three athletes from the U.S. team dive in perfect synchrony into the pool to start their routine in the Artistic Swimming Team Technical Final at the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships on July 22, 2025. The water’s surface, smooth and still like glass, reflects the dome...

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Highly commended

El Bunker
by Marc Marco


During a nighttime climb at El Bünker—a renowned sport climbing crag in El Toro, on the island of Mallorca—Marco and a group of friends embraced the quiet intensity of the mountain, immersed in the darkness. Known for its limestone rock rich in overhangs, roofs, and natural cavit...

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Highly commended

Dive By
by Adam Pretty


Brandon Loschiavo and Jordan Rzepka of the United States perform their dive during the Men's Synchronized 10m Platform Final at the Fukuoka World Aquatics Championships on July 17, 2023. Shortly before, the two American athletes had won the national title, securing their qualific...

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Highly commended

Trouble on the Double
by Seb Daly


Jockey Jamie Lee Scallan and Empire Soldier narrowly avoid Stealthy Tom and jockey Simon Derek Torrens, who remain on the ground after a fall, as they soar over Ruby’s Double—a demanding double grass obstacle built in 1995 in honor of legendary Irish jockey Ruby Walsh Sr.—on the...

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Highly commended

Fencing Magic
by Andrey Golovanov


A moment of intense action at the Moscow International Sabre Fencing Competition. The event, promoted by the Moscow Department of Sport and the Russian Fencing Federation, took place from March 14 to 16, 2025, at the Irina Viner-Usmanova Palace in memory of two-time Olympic champ...

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Highly commended

Sun Shadow Skater
by Dean Mouhtaropoulos


Adrian Vajansky of Team Slovakia competes in the Men's Junior 1500 meters at the Ritten Arena ice track in Collalbo, Bolzano, on February 2, 2025, during the third stage of the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating, an international event bringing together the best young skaters wor...

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Highly commended

Touching the Star
by Roman Vondrouš


Jockey Ondřej Velek and his horse Star salute the spectators after the qualifying race of the legendary Velká Pardubická steeplechase, held in Pardubice, Czech Republic, on September 6, 2025—a moment of shared respect and joy between rider, horse, and crowd.

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Highly commended

Mondo's World Record
by Joel Marklund


Swedish athlete Armand Duplantis soars to gold, breaking the pole vault world record for the fourteenth time by clearing 6.30 m in the men’s final on the third day of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on September 15, 2025, securing Sweden’s first gold of the compet...

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Commended

Under the Foam
by Henrique Casinhas


A carefully planned shot of Guilherme Fonseca in the breaking zone, positioned beneath the wave to anticipate the 'duck dive' and capture the low-angle perspective as the ocean envelops the surfer.

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Commended

The Fight
by Ben Thouard


This photo shows the unseen side of surfing and what it takes to surf heavy waves like Teahupo'o. The surfer crashed, the wave pushed him underwater, and while he tries to escape, his board remains trapped in the wave and drags him, creating visible tension in the leash.

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Commended

BARRELLED
by Ben Thouard


Taken in Teahupo'o, from underwater, in the morning light. With the right timing and conditions, you can see the surfer passing through the barrel, and the whole scene is mesmerizing thanks to the water's clarity.

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Commended

Balance Without a Face
by Chalinee Thirasupa


The Philippines' Jasmine Althea Ramilo performs during the women’s individual rhythmic gymnastics qualification at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, held at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani, Thailand, on December 15, 2025.

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Commended

Serve in the spotlight
by Tingshu Wang


Coco Gauff of the United States unleashes a serve during her fourth‑round clash with Switzerland's Belinda Bencic at the Australian Open in Melbourne on January 19, 2025. The sun splits the court into shadow and glow, turning the scene theatrical, as if Gauff were serving from a...

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Commended

Defying Limits
by Ahmad Damra


A striking moment of a gymnast in mid-performance on the uneven bars at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Her body arcs effortlessly through the air, showcasing both raw power and refined elegance. Every detail—from the chalk on her hands to the focus in her eyes—tells a story of discipli...

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Commended

Surfing in the edge
by David Ramos


Big wave surfer Martin Schricke rides a powerful wave as massive swells hit the coast on December 03, 2025 in Nazaré, Portugal.

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