The sixth edition of the World Sports Photography Awards was the most competitive ever, with more than 2,200 photographers entering thousands of submissions from more than 96 countries. Telegraph Sport selects its favourites. Scroll down to vote for yours.
Athletics
Winfred Yavi delivered the goods in the women’s 3,000 metres steeplechase to win gold at the Paris Olympics. Her win also put Daniel Sannum Lauten in the frame to land the photography award.
Boxing
Enmanuel Reyes Pla of Spain is captured by photographer Mohd Rasfan during his 92kg quarter-final match at last year’s Olympics as Belgian heavyweight Victor Schelstraete lands a right jab in his face.
Cricket
Having delivered a ball at the T20 Cricket World Cup in Trinidad And Tobago, West Indies bowler Andre Russell was fleet-footed enough to field his shot – and snapper Darrian Traynor also caught the moment.
Cycling
When the E3 Harelbeke bike race in Belgium passes through the small town of Kluisbergen, the butchers of Vande Walle down tools to watch the riders speed by. Here they cheer on Belgian hero Wout van Aert.
Football
Jacob Bruun Larsen is captured in his natural environment as the Hoffenheim winger flies forward during a Bundesliga match. Photographer Max Krause was, luckily, pitch-side and watching birdie.
Golf
Bryson DeChambeau won the second major of his career at Pinehurst in June last year following a dramatic late collapse from Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy. The American was, understandably, relieved.
Motorsport
A driver during the Safari Rally in Kenya appeared in no mood to slow down on the approach to zebras crossing. Thankfully, photographer Anton Anestiev opted for colour rather than black and white.
Olympics
Having clinched gold at the Olympics, Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina made some serious waves with a memorable celebration. “It’s not really a surf photograph so it captures the attention of more people,” said photographer Jérôme Brouillet after his picture went viral.
Rugby union
Played in the foothills of the Pyrenees in Pau, this Extenso Super sevens match at Stade du Hameau found itself drenched in rain. French photographer Romain Perrocheau captured the best rugby photograph of the year with this frame.
Tennis
Having dominated on the clay of Roland-Garros where he won a record 14 titles during his career, it was fitting, perhaps, that Lionel Hahn’s photograph of Rafael Nadal leaving the court at the French Open in May was favoured by the judges.
Now tell us your favourite…
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