“Golden Moment” by Jerome Brouillet. Overall Winner and Gold, Aquatic
Jerome Brouillet’s viral photo of surfer Gabriel Medina, taken at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has won him the top prize at the 2025 World Sports Photography Awards. In the image, Medina seems to float in the air as he celebrated a great run in Tahiti during the Olympic surfing competition. Brouillet beat out the work of 2,200 photographers from 96 countries to win the photo contest.
Every year, the World Sports Photography Awards celebrates the talented photographers who capture the thrilling emotion of sport. And with over 60 sports represented, there is plenty of action packed into the winning photographs. From the excitement of winning Olympic gold to a final walk off the court, these photographs are an incredible representation of sports.
“Sports photography holds a unique power to freeze dynamic action and evoke profound emotion in a single frame, capturing stories that transcend the boundaries of the playing field. It’s been thrilling to see the innovation and passion from this year’s participants, setting a remarkable standard for the years to come,” says Sophie Collins, chief marketing officer at MPB, the trusted platform for photographers to buy, sell, and trade used photo and video gear.
Scroll down to see all of the 2025 winners, which were selected from the more than 13,000 images that were submitted. Then, head over to the official website to see the complete winner and finalist gallery.
Here are the winners of the 2025 World Sports Photography Awards.
“Heaven” by Petr Slavik. Overall Runner-up and Gold, Winter Sports
“Zebra Crossing” by Anton Anestiev. Third Place Overall and Gold, Motor Sports
“Winfred Yavi, Olympic Gold” by Daniel Sannum Lauten. Gold, Athletics
“To The Pylon” by Kevin Sabitus. Gold, American Football
“Push with Lights” by Thomas Lam. Gold, Formula 1
Over 13,000 images were submitted by 2,200 sports photographers from 96 countries.
“Untitled” by Romain Perrocheau. Gold, Rugby
“The Winning Point” by Peter Szalmas. Gold, Other
“The Shadow” by Bruce Bennett. Gold, Ice Hockey
“Seeing Double” by Andrew Hancock. Gold, Basketball
“Super Dre” by Darrian Traynor. Gold, Cricket
“Double Gymnastics” by Tom Weller. Gold, Gymnastics
“Diving at the Aspire Dome” by Shinya Tanaka. Gold, Swimming & Diving
“Dove of Peace” by Max Krause. Gold, Football
Over 60 different sports are represented among the winning images.
“Victory and Defeat” by Mike Carlson. Gold, Baseball
“Winter in Lambourn” by Edward Whitaker. Gold, Equestrian
“The Last Salute” by Lionel Hahn. Gold, Tennis
“Icarus” by Marton Monus. Gold, Urban & Extreme
“Eyeing a Punch” by Mohd Rasfan. Gold, Boxing
“Sports photography holds a unique power to freeze dynamic action and evoke profound emotion in a single frame.”
“Olympic Moonlight” by Loic Venance. Gold, Venues & Views
“Octagon under Sphere” by Christian Petersen. Gold, Martial Arts
“Bryson De Chambeau US Open” by David Cannon. Gold, Golf
“The Butchers” by Gaetan Flamme. Gold, Cycling
“Forehand” by Tom Weller. Gold, Racquet Sports