World Sports Photography Awards 2026 winner revealed
The World Sport Photography Awards present the world’s finest sporting images from this year’s competitions. Here we have the 2026 winner – tennis – and following the theme of this site, the category winners for triathlon/swimming and cycling are included, plus a link to the full display of winners. The awards are now in their sixth year.
All photos courtesy of World Sports Photography Awards
Carlos’ Shadow Hits A Ball by Edgar Su
Beautiful colouring and framing make this an excellent photo in its own right. The shadow of the racket appearing to hit the ball made it the winner.
Cycling – Category Gold
Vistas desde el abandono by Aritz Arambarri Goenaga
Special Merit
Timothy Healy – Empty At The End
Category Silver
Christian Petersen – Above The Rest
Category Silver
Quentin Joly – It’s Primoz’s Time
Category Bronze
Pim Waslander – Wout van Aert, Cyclocross in optima forma at Dendermonde, Belgium
Special Merit
Billy Ceusters – WVA In The Temple Of The Mud
Special Merit
Special Merit – Harry Talbot – Colle Delle Finestre
Special Merit
Jasper Jacobs – Rue L’epic Was EPIC
Special Merit
Xavier Pereyron – Cycling is a Serious Thing. No Matter The Conditions, The Race Goes On.
Category Gold
Carel du Plessis – Catching A Breath
Special Merit
Daniela Tommasi – Cool Water
Special Merit
Fazry Ismail – Open Water At World Aquatics Championships Singapore
Last Updated on 31 January 2026 by the5krunner
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